January 16
January 16
Groundbreaking novel “Don Quixote” is published
On January 16, 1605, Miguel de Cervantes‘ El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha, better known as Don Quixote, is published. The book is considered by many to be…
A Year In History: 1605
This Year in History:
1605
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
November 5
November 5
King James learns of Gunpowder Plot
Early in the morning, King James I of England learns that a plot to explode the Parliament building has been foiled, hours before he was scheduled to sit with the…
