Historical Events In 1609

Jan 21   On this day in history joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68  

Jan 31   Wisselbank of Amsterdam established in the year 1609.  

Feb 07   Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 10   In the year 1609 john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier  

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

Feb 28   On this day in history paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39  

Mar 12   Bermuda becomes an English colony on this day in history.  

Mar 16   On this day in history michael Franck, composer  

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

Mar 21   Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) in the year 1609.  

Mar 22   John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68) on this day in history.  

Mar 25   Henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Daimyo (Lord) of the Satsuma Domain in southern KyÅ«shÅ«, Japan, completes his successful invasion of the RyÅ«kyÅ« Kingdom in Okinawa on this day in history.  

Apr 06   Henry Hudson sails 'Half Moon' up Hudson River to site of Albany; searching for North West Passage for Dutch East India Company on this day in history.  

Apr 09   Spain & Netherlands sign 12 Year Resistant Pact on this day in history.  

May 16   Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands on this day in history.  

May 20   Shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe in the year 1609.  

May 23   Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place in the year 1609.  

May 26   In the year 1609 cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried  

Jun 17   Netherlands, England & France sign 12 year Covenant in the year 1609.  

Jun 28   Samuel de Champlain c1570-1635 sets out to explore Iroquois country, with 11 French and 60 Indians on this day in history.  

Jul 06   Majesteitsbrief: Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemia freedom of religion in the year 1609.  

Jul 09   Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemian protestants freedom of religion in the year 1609.  

Jul 10   On this day in history catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League  

Jul 15   In the year 1609 annibale Carracci, painter, dies  

Jul 20   On this day in history emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion  

Jul 20   Federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69 in the year 1609.  

Jul 27   In the year 1609 heinrich Pape, composer  

Jul 28   Admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda in the year 1609.  

Jul 28   Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised on this day in history.  

Aug 07   On this day in history eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60  

Aug 08   Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope on this day in history.  

Aug 25   Galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers on this day in history.  

Aug 25   Galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers on this day in history.  

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Feb 10   John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born in the year 1609.  

Feb 18   In the year 1609 birth of edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67)  

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   Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born in the year 1609.  

Mar 22   John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 27   Heinrich Pape, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68 in the year 1609.  

Feb 07   Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies in the year 1609.  

Feb 17   On this day in history death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)  

Feb 28   In the year 1609 paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39  

Mar 25   Olaus Martini, Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala (b. 1557) died in the year 1609.  

Apr 04   Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (b. 1526) died on this day in history.  

May 15   Giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557) died on this day in history.  

May 26   Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried died on this day in history.