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

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

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

Mar 22   In the year 1609 john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68)   

Mar 25   In the year 1609 henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co   

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   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   Spain & Netherlands sign 12 Year Resistant Pact in the year 1609.   

May 16   In the year 1609 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   On this day in history official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place.   

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

Jun 17   Netherlands, England & France sign 12 year Covenant on this day in history.   

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   Majesteitsbrief: Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemia freedom of religion on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69   

Jul 27   Heinrich Pape, composer in the year 1609.   

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

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

Aug 25   On this day in history galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers   

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

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

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

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

Mar 22   John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68) was born in the year 1609.   

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

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   On this day in history ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies   

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

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