1608
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Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century
Decades: 1550s 1560s 1570s 1580s 1590s - 1600s - 1610s 1620s 1630s 1640s 1650s
Years: 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 - 1608 - 1609 1610 1611 1612 1613
[edit] Events
- March 18 - Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia
- May 14 - Protestant Union founded in Auhausen.
- July 3 - Quebec City founded by Samuel de Champlain.
- August 24 - The first official English representative to India lands at Surat.
- October 2 - Dutch lensmaker Hans Lippershey demonstrates the first telescope in the Dutch parliament
- Swedish troops enter Moscow
- First cheques come to use in Netherlands
- Quebec city is founded by Samuel De Champlain
