Historical Events In 1609

Jan 21   On this day in history joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68   

Jan 31   On this day in history wisselbank of Amsterdam established   

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

Feb 10   In the year 1609 john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier   

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

Feb 28   Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1609.   

Mar 12   In the year 1609 bermuda becomes an English colony   

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

Mar 18   On this day in history frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist   

Mar 21   In the year 1609 jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

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

Mar 25   Henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co in the year 1609.   

Apr 05   Daimyo (Lord) of the Satsuma Domain in southern KyÅ«shÅ«, Japan, completes his successful invasion of the RyÅ«kyÅ« Kingdom in Okinawa on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history henry Hudson sails 'Half Moon' up Hudson River to site of Albany; searching for North West Passage for Dutch East India Company.   

Apr 09   On this day in history spain & Netherlands sign 12 Year Resistant Pact   

May 16   In the year 1609 ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands   

May 20   Shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe in the year 1609.   

May 23   Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place in the year 1609.   

May 26   In the year 1609 cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried   

Jun 17   On this day in history netherlands, England & France sign 12 year Covenant   

Jun 28   Samuel de Champlain c1570-1635 sets out to explore Iroquois country, with 11 French and 60 Indians on this day in history.   

Jul 06   In the year 1609 majesteitsbrief: Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemia freedom of religion   

Jul 09   Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemian protestants freedom of religion in the year 1609.   

Jul 10   Catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League in the year 1609.   

Jul 15   On this day in history annibale Carracci, painter, dies   

Jul 20   In the year 1609 emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion   

Jul 20   On this day in history federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69   

Jul 27   Heinrich Pape, composer in the year 1609.   

Jul 28   On this day in history admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda   

Jul 28   On this day in history judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised   

Aug 07   In the year 1609 eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60   

Aug 08   On this day in history venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope   

Aug 25   Galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers   

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Feb 10   John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born in the year 1609.   

Feb 18   On this day in history birth of edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67)   

Mar 16   Michael Franck, composer was born in the year 1609.   

Mar 18   In the year 1609 birth of frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist   

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

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 in the year 1609.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1609 joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68   

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

Feb 17   Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 04   Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (b. 1526) died on this day in history.   

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

May 26   In the year 1609 death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried