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

Feb 10   In the year 1609 john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier  

Feb 18   On this day in history edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67)  

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   On this day in history michael Franck, composer  

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

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

Mar 22   John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68) on this day in history.  

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

May 16   Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands on this day in history.  

May 20   Shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe in the year 1609.  

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

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   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   On this day in history heinrich Pape, composer  

Jul 28   Admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda in the year 1609.  

Jul 28   On this day in history judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised  

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

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

Aug 25   In the year 1609 galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers  

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

Feb 10   John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 16   On this day in history birth of michael Franck, composer  

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

Mar 21   Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born in the year 1609.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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.