Historical Events In 1609

Aug 28   Delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands in the year 1609.  

Aug 28   Explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay on this day in history.  

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

Aug 29   Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 04   Navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan (or 0911) on this day in history.  

Sep 04   Navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan [or Sep 11] in the year 1609.  

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

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

Sep 12   Henry Hudson discovers Hudson River in the year 1609.  

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

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   On this day in history jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49  

Dec 04   Alexander Hume, Scottish poet in the year 1609.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 27   On this day in history 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   Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1609.  

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 in the year 1609.  

May 26   In the year 1609 death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried