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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Bermuda becomes an English colony in the year 1609.  

Mar 16   In the year 1609 michael Franck, composer  

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

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

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

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

Apr 05   In the year 1609 daimyo (Lord) of the Satsuma Domain in southern Kyūshū, Japan, completes his successful invasion of the Ryūkyū Kingdom in Okinawa.  

Apr 06   In the year 1609 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   On this day in history 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   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   Majesteitsbrief: Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemia freedom of religion on this day in history.  

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

Jul 10   In the year 1609 catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League  

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

Jul 20   On this day in history 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 in the year 1609.  

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

Aug 07   On this day in history eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60  

Aug 08   On this day in history venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope  

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

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   Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 16   Michael Franck, composer was born in the year 1609.  

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

Mar 21   In the year 1609 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 on this day in history.  

May 16   On this day in history 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   Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) died on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

Mar 25   Olaus Martini, Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala (b. 1557) died in the year 1609.  

Apr 04   In the year 1609 death of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (b. 1526)  

May 15   In the year 1609 death of giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557)  

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