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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 10   John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier in the year 1609.  

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1609 official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place.  

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

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

Jun 28   Samuel de Champlain c1570-1635 sets out to explore Iroquois country, with 11 French and 60 Indians in the year 1609.  

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

Jul 15   On this day in history annibale Carracci, painter, dies  

Jul 20   Emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion on this day in history.  

Jul 20   In the year 1609 federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69  

Jul 27   In the year 1609 heinrich Pape, composer  

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   Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Aug 08   Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope on this day in history.  

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   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   John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68) was born on this day in history.  

May 16   In the year 1609 birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1609.  

Mar 25   Olaus Martini, Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala (b. 1557) died on this day in history.  

Apr 04   Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (b. 1526) died in the year 1609.  

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

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