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   In the year 1609 ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies  

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

Feb 18   In the year 1609 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 in the year 1609.  

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1609 ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands  

May 20   On this day in history shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe.  

May 23   Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place on this day in history.  

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

Jun 17   In the year 1609 netherlands, England & France sign 12 year Covenant  

Jun 28   In the year 1609 samuel de Champlain c1570-1635 sets out to explore Iroquois country, with 11 French and 60 Indians.  

Jul 06   In the year 1609 majesteitsbrief: Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemia freedom of religion  

Jul 09   In the year 1609 emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemian protestants freedom of religion  

Jul 10   Catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League on this day in history.  

Jul 15   On this day in history annibale Carracci, painter, dies  

Jul 20   In the year 1609 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   Heinrich Pape, composer on this day in history.  

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

Jul 28   In the year 1609 judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised  

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 in the year 1609.  

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

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Feb 10   On this day in history birth of john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier  

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

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

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

Mar 21   Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born on this day in history.  

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

May 16   In the year 1609 birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands  

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

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   In the year 1609 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   In the year 1609 death of olaus Martini, Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala (b. 1557)  

Apr 04   On this day in history death of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (b. 1526)  

May 15   On this day in history death of giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557)  

May 26   Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried died in the year 1609.