Historical Events In 1609

Aug 28   On this day in history delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands  

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

Aug 28   In the year 1609 henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay  

Aug 29   In the year 1609 sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna)  

Aug 30   In the year 1609 artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised  

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

Sep 04   Navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan (or 0911) in the year 1609.  

Sep 04   Navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan [or Sep 11] on this day in history.  

Sep 11   On this day in history expulsion order announced against the Moriscos of Valencia; beginning of the expulsion of all Spain's Moriscos.  

Sep 11   On this day in history henry Hudson discovers Manhattan island  

Sep 12   Henry Hudson discovers Hudson River on this day in history.  

Oct 01   Gianmatteo Asola, Italian composer in the year 1609.  

Oct 05   Paul Fleming, writer on this day in history.  

Oct 12   Children's rhyme "Three Blind Mice," published in London on this day in history.  

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

Dec 04   Alexander Hume, Scottish poet on this day in history.  

Dec 08   Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room, the second public library of Europe in the year 1609.  

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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 in the year 1609.  

Mar 18   In the year 1609 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   In the year 1609 birth of john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68)  

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

Feb 07   Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies on this day in history.  

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

Feb 28   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

May 26   Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried died in the year 1609.