Historical Events In 1609

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

Jan 31   In the year 1609 wisselbank of Amsterdam established   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history 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   Bermuda becomes an English colony in the year 1609.   

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

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

Mar 21   On this day in history jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

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

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

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 in the year 1609.   

May 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1609 majesteitsbrief: Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemia freedom of religion   

Jul 09   Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemian protestants freedom of religion on this day in history.   

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

Jul 15   In the year 1609 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   Admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda on this day in history.   

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

Aug 07   Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1609.   

Aug 08   In the year 1609 venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope   

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

Aug 25   On this day in history galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers   

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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   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Heinrich Pape, composer was born in the year 1609.   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1609 ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies   

Feb 17   Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 25   On this day in history 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   Giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557) died on this day in history.   

May 26   On this day in history death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried