Historical Events In 1609

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

Jan 31   Wisselbank of Amsterdam established in the year 1609.  

Feb 07   On this day in history ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies  

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   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   Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) in the year 1609.  

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 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 in the year 1609.  

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   In the year 1609 official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place.  

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 in the year 1609.  

Jul 06   On this day in history majesteitsbrief: Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemia freedom of religion  

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

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

Jul 15   In the year 1609 annibale Carracci, painter, dies  

Jul 20   Emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion in the year 1609.  

Jul 20   Federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69 in the year 1609.  

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

Jul 28   In the year 1609 admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda  

Jul 28   Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised in the year 1609.  

Aug 07   Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1609.  

Aug 08   Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope in the year 1609.  

Aug 25   Galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers on this day in history.  

Aug 25   Galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers in the year 1609.  

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Feb 10   In the year 1609 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   Michael Franck, composer was born in the year 1609.  

Mar 18   In the year 1609 birth of frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist  

Mar 21   Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   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 in the year 1609.  

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

Mar 25   On this day in history death of olaus Martini, Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala (b. 1557)  

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

May 15   On this day in history death of giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557)  

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