Historical Events In 1609

Aug 28   Delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay   

Aug 28   Henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay on this day in history.   

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

Aug 30   On this day in history artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

Sep 01   In the year 1609 pieter Both sworn in as 1st gov-gen of East Indies   

Sep 01   In the year 1609 plague in Egypt   

Sep 04   On this day in history navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan (or 0911)   

Sep 04   In the year 1609 navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan [or Sep 11]   

Sep 11   In the year 1609 expulsion order announced against the Moriscos of Valencia; beginning of the expulsion of all Spain's Moriscos.   

Sep 11   Henry Hudson discovers Manhattan island on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Henry Hudson discovers Hudson River in the year 1609.   

Oct 01   In the year 1609 gianmatteo Asola, Italian composer   

Oct 05   On this day in history paul Fleming, writer   

Oct 12   On this day in history children's rhyme "Three Blind Mice," published in London   

Oct 19   Jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49 on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Alexander Hume, Scottish poet in the year 1609.   

Dec 08   Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room, the second public library of Europe on this day in history.   

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

Feb 18   In the year 1609 birth of edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67)   

Mar 16   On this day in history birth of michael Franck, composer   

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

Mar 21   Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 22   John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68) was born on this day in history.   

May 16   Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1609 birth of heinrich Pape, composer   

Jan 21   Joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68 in the year 1609.   

Feb 07   Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies in the year 1609.   

Feb 17   Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) died in the year 1609.   

Feb 28   In the year 1609 paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39   

Mar 25   Olaus Martini, Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala (b. 1557) died in the year 1609.   

Apr 04   Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (b. 1526) died in the year 1609.   

May 15   Giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557) died in the year 1609.   

May 26   On this day in history death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried