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1604
| Years: 1601 1602 1603 - 1604 - 1605 1606 1607 | |
| Decades: 1570s 1580s 1590s - 1600s - 1610s 1620s 1630s | |
| Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century | |
Events
- January 14 – Hampton Court conference with James I of England, the Anglican bishops and representatives of Puritans
- September 20 - Capture of Ostend by Spanish forces under Ambrosio Spinola after a three year siege.
- November 1 - At Whitehall Palace in London, the William Shakespeare tragedy Othello is presented for the first time.
- Peace between England and Spain
- The Sikh Holy Scripture Guru Granth Sahib is compiled and edited by Guru Arjun .
- Luis Vaez de Torres is the first European to sail through the Torres Strait.
- France begins settling Acadia, first successful French North American colony
- France begins settling French Guiana.
- Supernova 1604 is observed. As of this writing, this was the last supernova to be observed in the Milky Way.
- England concludes the Treaty of London with Spain, ending its involvement in the Eighty Years' War.
- Peter Blundell founds Blundell's School in Tiverton, England.
Deaths
- Isabella Andreini, Italian actress (b. 1562)
- Choi Hyong Ung (known as Seosan) in Joseon
- John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury
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