Historical Events In 1609

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

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

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   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   In the year 1609 plague in Egypt  

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

Sep 04   On this day in history navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan [or Sep 11]  

Sep 11   Expulsion order announced against the Moriscos of Valencia; beginning of the expulsion of all Spain's Moriscos in the year 1609.  

Sep 11   Henry Hudson discovers Manhattan island in the year 1609.  

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

Oct 01   On this day in history 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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Feb 18   On this day in history birth of edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67)  

Mar 16   Michael Franck, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 18   Frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist was born on this day in history.  

Mar 21   Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1609.  

Feb 07   In the year 1609 ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies  

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

Feb 28   Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1609.  

Mar 25   On this day in history death of olaus Martini, Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala (b. 1557)  

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 on this day in history.  

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