Notable Deaths In 1609

Jan 21 Joseph justus scaliger: French inventor of "julian period",  

Feb 07 Ferdinand i: Cardinal/ruler of toscane,  

Feb 17 Ferdinando i de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany (b. 1549)  

Feb 28 Paul sartorius: Composer,  

Mar 25 Olaus martini: Swedish archbishop of uppsala (b. 1557)  

Apr 04 Charles de l'ecluse: Flemish botanist (b. 1526)  

May 15 Giovanni croce: Italian composer (b. 1557)  

May 26 Cornelis claesz: Mapmaker, buried  

Jul 15 Annibale carracci: Painter,  

Jul 20 Federico zuccari: Italian mannerist painter,  

Aug 07 Eustache du caurroy: Composer,  

Aug 22 Maharal of prague: Jewish mystic and philosopher (b. 1525)  

Oct 01 Gianmatteo asola: Italian composer  

Oct 19 Jacobus arminius: [jacob hermans], theologist,  

Dec 04 Alexander hume: Scottish poet  

Feb 10 John suckling: English cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier  

Feb 18 Edward hyde: Earl of clarendon, english pm (1660-67)  

Mar 16 Michael franck: Composer  

Mar 18 Frederick iii: King of denmark & norway (1648-70); absolutist  

Mar 21 Jan ii kazimierz: Cardinal/king of poland (1648-68)  

Mar 22 John ii casimir vasa: Cardinal/king of poland (1648-68)  

May 16 Ferdinand: Austria, cardinal of spain/governor of netherlands  

Jul 27 Heinrich pape: Composer