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) in the year 1609.  

Aug 30   On this day in history artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised  

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

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   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   In the year 1609 henry Hudson discovers Manhattan island  

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

Oct 01   Gianmatteo Asola, Italian composer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1609 alexander Hume, Scottish poet  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 16   Michael Franck, composer was born in the year 1609.  

Mar 18   In the year 1609 birth of frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist  

Mar 21   On this day in history birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)  

Mar 22   On this day in history birth of john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68)  

May 16   On this day in history birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

May 15   In the year 1609 death of giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557)  

May 26   On this day in history death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried