1608 Facts for Kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	16th century – 17th century – 18th century
Decades:	1570s 1580s 1590s – 1600s – 1610s 1620s 1630s
Years:	1605 1606 1607 – 1608 – 1609 1610 1611

The year 1608 was a time of important discoveries and new beginnings around the world. New cities were started, and people invented tools that changed how we see the universe.

Big Events of 1608

March 18: Sissinios became the official Emperor of Ethiopia. An Emperor is like a king or a powerful leader who rules a large country or empire.
May 14: The Protestant Union was formed in a place called Auhausen. This was a group of Protestant states in Germany that joined together to protect their beliefs.
July 3: The city of Quebec City in Canada was started by a French explorer named Samuel de Champlain. This was a big step in the history of Canada.
August 24: The first official English person sent to represent England arrived in India at a place called Surat. This was the start of a long relationship between England and India.
October 2: A Dutch lens maker named Hans Lippershey showed off the very first telescope to the Dutch government. A telescope is a tool that makes faraway things look closer, helping us see stars and planets better.
Swedish soldiers marched into the city of Moscow.
The first cheques started to be used in the Netherlands. A cheque is a piece of paper that tells a bank to pay money from your account to someone else.