Page 2: Historical Events In 1609

Aug 28   Delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands in the year 1609.   

Aug 28   On this day in history explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay   

Aug 28   On this day in history henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay   

Aug 29   Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna) on this day in history.   

Aug 30   In the year 1609 artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

Sep 01   Pieter Both sworn in as 1st gov-gen of East Indies in the year 1609.   

Sep 01   Plague in Egypt in the year 1609.   

Sep 04   Navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan (or 0911) in the year 1609.   

Sep 04   On this day in history navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan [or Sep 11]   

Sep 11   Expulsion order announced against the Moriscos of Valencia; beginning of the expulsion of all Spain's Moriscos in the year 1609.   

Sep 11   On this day in history henry Hudson discovers Manhattan island   

Sep 12   On this day in history henry Hudson discovers Hudson River   

Oct 01   Gianmatteo Asola, Italian composer in the year 1609.   

Oct 05   On this day in history paul Fleming, writer   

Oct 12   In the year 1609 children's rhyme "Three Blind Mice," published in London   

Oct 19   In the year 1609 jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49   

Dec 04   In the year 1609 alexander Hume, Scottish poet   

Dec 08   Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room, the second public library of Europe in the year 1609.   

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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   In the year 1609 birth of michael Franck, composer   

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

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 in the year 1609.   

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

Apr 04   On this day in history death of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (b. 1526)   

May 15   Giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557) died on this day in history.   

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