Historical Events in 1610
- Jan 7 Galileo Galilei discovers the first three moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa & Ganymede
- Jan 8 Simon Marius. a German astronomer, independently discovers the first three moons of Jupiter one day after Galileo
- Jan 13 Galileo Galilei discovers Callisto, 4th satellite of Jupiter
- Feb 14 Polish King Sigismund III, Forges Dimitri #2 & Romanov family sign covenant against Tsar Vasili Shushki
- Mar 21 King James I of England and VI of Scotland addresses English House of Commons
- May 14 Assassination of Henry IV of France, brings 9-year old Louis XIII to the throne
- May 15 Parliament of Paris appoints Louis XIII (8) as French King
- Jun 10 Thomas West, Baron de La Mar, is appointed governor of Virginia
- Jun 10 1st Dutch settlers arrive (from NJ), to colonize Manhattan Island
- Jun 19 Samuel de Champlain and his French army defeat the Mohawk people at the Battle of Sorel in New France, present-day Sorel-Tracy, Quebec
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Famous People Born in 1610
- Jan 13 Maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665)
- Feb 13 Jean de la Badie, French theologian, founder of Labadists, born in Bourg, Bordeaux, France (d. 1674)
- Mar 1 Johann B. Schup [Schuppius], German poet and historian
- Mar 1 John Pell, English mathematician (d. 1685)
- Mar 4 William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646)
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Famous People in 1610
William Shakespeare
Playwright
William ShakespeareWorld Leaders in 1610
- James I and VI
King of Great Britain
James I and VI
Henry IV of France