• Hans Lippershey invents the telescope.
• Quebec City founded by French explorer Samuel de Champlain.

These people were born in 1608:

• Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III.
• English general George Monck, restorer of Charles II.

These people died in 1608:

• Scottish poetry enthusiast George Bannatyne.

1607 - 1608 - 1609

17th century

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