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

Aug 29   Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna) in the year 1609.  

Aug 30   Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised in the year 1609.  

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

Sep 01   On this day in history plague in Egypt  

Sep 04   In the year 1609 navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan (or 0911)  

Sep 04   In the year 1609 navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan [or Sep 11]  

Sep 11   In the year 1609 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   On this day in history henry Hudson discovers Hudson River  

Oct 01   In the year 1609 gianmatteo Asola, Italian composer  

Oct 05   On this day in history paul Fleming, writer  

Oct 12   On this day in history children's rhyme "Three Blind Mice," published in London  

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

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

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

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Feb 10   On this day in history birth of john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier  

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 in the year 1609.  

Mar 21   Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born in the year 1609.  

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

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

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