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Famous Birthdays In 1609

Thursday, 23 May 2013

Feb 10 John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born on this day in history.

Feb 18 Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67) was born on this day in history.

Mar 16 Michael Franck, composer was born on this day in history.

Mar 18 Frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist was born on this day in history.

Mar 21 On this day in history birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)

Mar 22 On this day in history birth of john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68)

May 16 On this day in history birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands

Jul 27 On this day in history birth of heinrich Pape, composer

Jul 28 Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised was born on this day in history.

Aug 06 Richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.

Aug 29 Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna) was born on this day in history.

Aug 30 Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on this day in history.

Oct 05 On this day in history birth of paul Fleming, writer

Oct 26 William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.

Nov 16 Henrietta Maria, French-born, Queen Consort of England (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.

Nov 26 Henry Dunster, English president of Harvard College (d. 1659) was born on this day in history.

Dec 24 On this day in history birth of philip Warwick, English writer and politician (d. 1683)

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Famous Deaths In 1609

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 21 Joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68 on this day in history.

Feb 07 On this day in history ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies

Feb 17 On this day in history death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)

Feb 28 On this day in history paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39

Mar 25 Olaus Martini, Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala (b. 1557) died on this day in history.

Apr 04 On this day in history death of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (b. 1526)

May 15 On this day in history death of giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557)

May 26 Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried died on this day in history.

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