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

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1609 henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co   

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

Apr 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1609 official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place.   

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

Jun 17   In the year 1609 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   On this day in history catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League   

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

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 in the year 1609.   

Jul 27   In the year 1609 heinrich Pape, composer   

Jul 28   In the year 1609 admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda   

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

Aug 07   Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope on this day in history.   

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

Aug 25   Galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers in the year 1609.   

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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   In the year 1609 birth of michael Franck, composer   

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

Mar 21   In the year 1609 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   In the year 1609 birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands   

Jul 27   Heinrich Pape, composer was born in the year 1609.   

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

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   Giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557) died on this day in history.   

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