Historical Events In 1609

Aug 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 1609.  

Aug 29   On this day in history sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna)  

Aug 30   On this day in history 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 01   Plague in Egypt in the year 1609.  

Sep 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1609 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 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   In the year 1609 children's rhyme "Three Blind Mice," published in London  

Oct 19   In the year 1609 jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49  

Dec 04   On this day in history 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   John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born in the year 1609.  

Feb 18   Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67) was born in the year 1609.  

Mar 16   On this day in history birth of michael Franck, composer  

Mar 18   On this day in history birth of frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist  

Mar 21   In the year 1609 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   Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands was born in the year 1609.  

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

Jan 21   In the year 1609 joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

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.