Historical Events In 1609

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

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

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 in the year 1609.  

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

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) in the year 1609.  

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

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

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

Apr 09   On this day in history spain & Netherlands sign 12 Year Resistant Pact  

May 16   Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands in the year 1609.  

May 20   In the year 1609 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 in the year 1609.  

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

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

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   On this day in history catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League  

Jul 15   Annibale Carracci, painter, dies in the year 1609.  

Jul 20   Emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1609 admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda  

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

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

Aug 08   Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope in the year 1609.  

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 in the year 1609.  

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

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

Mar 16   In the year 1609 birth of michael Franck, composer  

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 in the year 1609.  

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

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   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   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   Olaus Martini, Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala (b. 1557) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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