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   On this day in history john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier  

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

Feb 28   On this day in history paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39  

Mar 12   On this day in history bermuda becomes an English colony  

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

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   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 Kyūshū, Japan, completes his successful invasion of the Ryūkyū 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 09   In the year 1609 spain & Netherlands sign 12 Year Resistant Pact  

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

May 20   Shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe on this day in history.  

May 23   Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place in the year 1609.  

May 26   Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried in the year 1609.  

Jun 17   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 06   In the year 1609 majesteitsbrief: Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemia freedom of religion  

Jul 09   On this day in history emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemian protestants freedom of religion  

Jul 10   Catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League in the year 1609.  

Jul 15   Annibale Carracci, painter, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 20   In the year 1609 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   On this day in history heinrich Pape, composer  

Jul 28   Admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 21   In the year 1609 birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)  

Mar 22   In the year 1609 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   On this day in history birth of heinrich Pape, composer  

Jan 21   Joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 17   On this day in history death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)  

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   Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (b. 1526) died in the year 1609.  

May 15   Giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557) died in the year 1609.  

May 26   Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried died on this day in history.