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August 4, 1605Born on Friday August 5, 1605
- James Sampson, Fremington, Devon, England († 1634)
- Helen Wilson, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland († 1624)
- Neeltken van HAERLEM, Dordrecht
- Everard le BRASSEUR, FERRIERES, Liège, Belgique († 1703)
- Maria De Visschere, Lokeren († 1679)
- Helen Sands, St. Bess, Cumberland, Eng
- Agnietgen Vereem († 1667)
- Anna Schweitzer, Talheim, Tuttlingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Maria Slaets, Geel
- Jane Hand, Sundridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Died on Friday August 5, 1605
- Maria POMPE-VAN MEERDERVOORT (0), Dordrecht
- Foppe Edes (35), Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands
- Pierre SELOSSE (36), Tourcoing, 59200, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France, à l'âge d'environ 36 ans
- Sytske Seerps Gratama (41), Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands
- Pierre Selosse (36), Tourcoing (F)
- Maria Pompe (0)
Born on August 5
- 1461 » Alexander Jagiellon, Polish king († 1506)
- 1540 » Joseph Justus Scaliger, French philologist and historian († 1609)
- 1607 » Antonio Barberini, Italian cardinal († 1671)
- 1623 » Antonio Cesti, Italian organist and composer († 1669)
- 1626 » Richard Ottley, English politician († 1670)
- 1662 » James Anderson, Scottish lawyer and historian († 1728)
- 1681 » Vitus Bering, Danish explorer († 1741)
- 1694 » Leonardo Leo, Italian composer († 1744)
- 1749 » Thomas Lynch Jr., American commander and politician († 1779)
- 1797 » Friedrich August Kummer, German cellist and composer († 1879)
Died on August 5
- 1447 » John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter (b. 1395)
- 1579 » Stanislaus Hosius, Polish cardinal (b. 1504)
- 1600 » John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie, Scottish conspirator (b. 1577)
- 1610 » Alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and politician, Royal Governor of Chile (b. 1552)
- 1633 » George Abbot, English archbishop and academic (b. 1562)
- 1678 » Juan García de Zéspedes, Mexican tenor and composer (b. 1619)
- 1729 » Thomas Newcomen, English engineer, invented the eponymous Newcomen atmospheric engine (b. 1664)
- 1743 » John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey, English courtier and politician, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (b. 1696)
- 1778 » Charles Clémencet, French historian and author (b. 1703)
- 1778 » Thomas Linley the younger, English composer (b. 1756)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1605
- Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- January 16 » The first edition of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha (Book One of Don Quixote) by Miguel de Cervantes is published in Madrid, Spain.
- August 8 » The city of Oulu, Finland, is founded by Charles IX of Sweden.
- September 27 » The armies of Sweden are defeated by the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in the Battle of Kircholm.
- November 5 » Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes is arrested.
- November 8 » Robert Catesby, ringleader of the Gunpowder Plotters, is killed.