Historical Events In 1609

Jan 21   Joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1609.   

Mar 12   In the year 1609 bermuda becomes an English colony   

Mar 16   Michael Franck, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist in the year 1609.   

Mar 21   In the year 1609 jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

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 in the year 1609.   

Apr 05   In the year 1609 daimyo (Lord) of the Satsuma Domain in southern KyÅ«shÅ«, Japan, completes his successful invasion of the RyÅ«kyÅ« Kingdom in Okinawa.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place.   

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

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

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

Jul 06   On this day in history majesteitsbrief: Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemia freedom of religion   

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

Jul 10   In the year 1609 catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League   

Jul 15   Annibale Carracci, painter, dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1609 heinrich Pape, composer   

Jul 28   On this day in history admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda   

Jul 28   Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised in the year 1609.   

Aug 07   Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Aug 08   On this day in history venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope   

Aug 25   In the year 1609 galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers   

Aug 25   Galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers in the year 1609.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1609 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   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 in the year 1609.   

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

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

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

Feb 17   In the year 1609 death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)   

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   Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (b. 1526) died in the year 1609.   

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.