Page 2: Historical Events In 1609

Aug 28   Delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands   

Aug 28   Explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay   

Aug 28   Henry Hudson, discovers and explores Delaware Bay.   

Aug 29   Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna).   

Aug 30   Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

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

Sep 01   Plague in Egypt.   

Sep 04   Navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan (or 0911).   

Sep 04   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.   

Sep 11   Henry Hudson discovers Manhattan island.   

Sep 12   Henry Hudson discovers Hudson River   

Oct 01   Gianmatteo Asola, Italian composer   

Oct 05   Paul Fleming, writer   

Oct 12   Children's rhyme "Three Blind Mice," published in London   

Oct 19   Jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49.   

Dec 04   Alexander Hume, Scottish poet   

Dec 08   Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room, the second public library of Europe   

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Feb 10   John suckling: English cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier   

Feb 18   Edward hyde: Earl of clarendon, english pm (1660-67)   

Mar 16   Michael franck: Composer   

Mar 18   Frederick iii: King of denmark & norway (1648-70); absolutist   

Mar 21   Jan ii kazimierz: Cardinal/king of poland (1648-68)   

Mar 22   John ii casimir vasa: Cardinal/king of poland (1648-68)   

May 16   Ferdinand: Austria, cardinal of spain/governor of netherlands   

Jul 27   Heinrich pape: Composer   

Jan 21   Joseph justus scaliger: French inventor of "julian period",   

Feb 07   Ferdinand i: Cardinal/ruler of toscane,   

Feb 17   Ferdinando i de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany (b. 1549)   

Feb 28   Paul sartorius: Composer,    

Mar 25   Olaus martini: Swedish archbishop of uppsala (b. 1557)   

Apr 04   Charles de l'ecluse: Flemish botanist (b. 1526)   

May 15   Giovanni croce: Italian composer (b. 1557)   

May 26   Cornelis claesz: Mapmaker, buried