Historical Events In 1609

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

Aug 28   Explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay in the year 1609.  

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

Aug 29   On this day in history sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna)  

Aug 30   Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised on this day in history.  

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

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

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   Henry Hudson discovers Manhattan island on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1609.  

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 in the year 1609.  

Dec 04   On this day in history alexander Hume, Scottish poet  

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

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

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

Mar 16   In the year 1609 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   On this day in history birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands  

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

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

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

Feb 17   On this day in history death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)  

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

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 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.