Historical Events In 1609

Jan 21   Joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68   

Jan 31   Wisselbank of Amsterdam established   

Feb 07   Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies   

Feb 10   John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier   

Feb 18   Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67).   

Feb 28   Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39.   

Mar 12   Bermuda is recorded as becoming an English colony   

Mar 16   Michael Franck, composer.   

Mar 18   Frederick III, King of Denmark and Norway (1648-70); absolutist   

Mar 21   Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

Mar 22   John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68)   

Mar 25   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.   

Apr 06   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 and Netherlands sign 12 Year Resistant Pact.   

May 16   Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands   

May 20   Shakespeare's Sonnets are inaugural published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe   

May 23   Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place.   

May 26   Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried   

Jun 17   Netherlands, England and France sign 12 year Covenant.   

Jun 28   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.   

Jul 09   Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemian protestants freedom of religion.   

Jul 10   Catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League.   

Jul 15   Annibale Carracci, painter, dies   

Jul 20   Emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion.   

Jul 20   Federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69   

Jul 27   Heinrich Pape, composer.   

Jul 28   Admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda   

Jul 28   Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised   

Aug 07   Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60   

Aug 08   Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope   

Aug 25   Galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers.   

Aug 25   Galileo demonstrates his inaugural telescope to Venetian lawmakers   

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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   Frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 21   In the year 1609 joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68   

Feb 07   Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   On this day in history 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