What is 1608?
{{Year nav|1608}} {{Year in various calendars|1608}} {{Year article header|1608}} == Events == * [[March 18]] – [[Sissinios of Ethiopia|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 [[cheque]]s come to use in [[Netherlands]] * Quebec city is founded by Samuel De Champlain [[Category:1608| ]]