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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1610
  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • January 7 » Galileo Galilei makes his first observation of the four Galilean moons: Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa, although he is not able to distinguish the last two until the following day.
  • May 14 » Henry IV of France is assassinated by Catholic zealot François Ravaillac, and Louis XIII ascends the throne.
  • June 5 » The masque Tethys' Festival is performed at Whitehall Palace to celebrate the investiture of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales.
  • August 2 » During Henry Hudson's search for the Northwest Passage, he sails into what is now known as Hudson Bay.
  • August 9 » The First Anglo-Powhatan War begins in colonial Virginia.
  • October 17 » French king Louis XIII is crowned in Reims Cathedral.