Deaths on August 5

Alonso García de Ramón

Died on August 5, 1610

Alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and politician, Royal Governor of Chile (b. 1552)

Alonso García de Ramón (c. 1552 – August 5, 1610) was a Spanish soldier and twice Royal Governor of Chile: first temporarily from July 1600 to February 1601, and then from March 1605 to August 1610. He was born in Cuenca, Spain in 1552.

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Alonso García de Ramón
Royal Governor of Chile

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Events on 1610

7 Jan

Galilean moons
Galileo Galilei makes his first observation of the four Galilean moons: Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa, although he is not able to distinguish the last two until the following day.
2 Aug

Northwest Passage
During Henry Hudson's search for the Northwest Passage, he sails into what is now known as Hudson Bay.
9 Aug

Colony of Virginia
The First Anglo-Powhatan War begins in colonial Virginia.

Deaths on August 5

Alonso García de Ramón

Died on August 5, 1610

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