Historical Events In 1609

Aug 28   In the year 1609 delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands  

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   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   On this day in history pieter Both sworn in as 1st gov-gen of East Indies  

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] 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 in the year 1609.  

Oct 01   In the year 1609 gianmatteo Asola, Italian composer  

Oct 05   On this day in history paul Fleming, writer  

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

Oct 19   On this day in history jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49  

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

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   In the year 1609 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   Michael Franck, composer was born in the year 1609.  

Mar 18   Frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist was born in the year 1609.  

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

Jul 27   In the year 1609 birth of heinrich Pape, composer  

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   In the year 1609 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   In the year 1609 death of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (b. 1526)  

May 15   Giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557) died in the year 1609.  

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