January 7 Fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia May 19 Matthias von Habsburgs army reaches Lieben, at Prague May 28 Claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna," premieres in Mantua June 1 Valse Dimitri forms his 2nd Russian anti-govt July 3 Samuel de Champlain founded city of Quebec July 20 Reynier van Oldenbarnevelt marries Anna Weytzen in Delft August 13 John Smith's story of Jamestown's 1st days submitted for publication August 24 1st English convoy lands at Surat India September 10 John Smith elected president of Jamestown colony council, Va September 29 Captain Newport arrives from England with supplies for colonists October 2 Prototype of modern reflecting telescope completed by Jan Lippershey
