Historical Events In 1609

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

Jan 31   In the year 1609 wisselbank of Amsterdam established   

Feb 07   In the year 1609 ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies   

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

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

Feb 28   Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Bermuda becomes an English colony on this day in history.   

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

Mar 18   Frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist in the year 1609.   

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) in the year 1609.   

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

Apr 05   In the year 1609 daimyo (Lord) of the Satsuma Domain in southern KyÅ«shÅ«, Japan, completes his successful invasion of the RyÅ«kyÅ« Kingdom in Okinawa.   

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   In the year 1609 spain & Netherlands sign 12 Year Resistant Pact   

May 16   Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands in the year 1609.   

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

May 23   Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place on this day in history.   

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

Jun 17   Netherlands, England & France sign 12 year Covenant in the year 1609.   

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

Jul 06   Majesteitsbrief: Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemia freedom of religion on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemian protestants freedom of religion   

Jul 10   On this day in history catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League   

Jul 15   Annibale Carracci, painter, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69 on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Heinrich Pape, composer in the year 1609.   

Jul 28   Admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised in the year 1609.   

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

Aug 08   Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope in the year 1609.   

Aug 25   In the year 1609 galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers   

Aug 25   In the year 1609 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   Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67) was born in the year 1609.   

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   In the year 1609 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 25   In the year 1609 death of olaus Martini, Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala (b. 1557)   

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

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.