In history, year 1606 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1606.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1606:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|---|
| 16 May | Two thousand foreign nationals were killed in Russia. |
| 16 June | The fifth Sikh Guru Arjun Dev passed away. |
| 07 August | Shakespeare's play Macbeth was staged for King James I for the first time. |
| 26 December | Shakespeare first introduced his popular play King Lear to the court of King James I of England. |
| 06 April | Prince Khusro rebelled against his father, the Mughal ruler Jahangir. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1606:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|---|
| 03 March | Edmund Waller / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 06 June | Pierre Corneille / Producer / France |
| 09 November | Hermann Conring / Philosopher / Germany |
| 12 February | John Winthrop the Younger / Politician / United States of America |
| 12 November | Jeanne Mance / Nurse / France |
| 15 July | Rembrandt / Painter / Netherlands |
| 16 June | Arthur Chichester / Politician / Ireland |
| 19 June | James Hamilton / Politician / Scotland |
| 22 September | Li Zicheng / Emperor / China |
| 23 May | Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz / Philosopher / Spain |
| 25 May | Charles Garnier / Missionary / France |
| 30 March | Vincentio Reinieri / Mathematician / Italy |
