Historical Events In 1609

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

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

Aug 28   On this day in history henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay  

Aug 29   In the year 1609 sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna)  

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

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] in the year 1609.  

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   In the year 1609 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 in the year 1609.  

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

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   Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67) was born in the year 1609.  

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 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   On this day in history 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   Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) died on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.