Page 2: Historical Events In 1609

Aug 28   On this day in history delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands   

Aug 28   Explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay in the year 1609.   

Aug 28   Henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay in the year 1609.   

Aug 29   In the year 1609 sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna)   

Aug 30   Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised on this day in history.   

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

Sep 01   Plague in Egypt on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan (or 0911) on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan [or Sep 11] on this day in history.   

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   Henry Hudson discovers Manhattan island in the year 1609.   

Sep 12   Henry Hudson discovers Hudson River in the year 1609.   

Oct 01   In the year 1609 gianmatteo Asola, Italian composer   

Oct 05   Paul Fleming, writer in the year 1609.   

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

Oct 19   On this day in history jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49   

Dec 04   Alexander Hume, Scottish poet on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Michael Franck, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history birth of frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist   

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   On this day in history birth of heinrich Pape, composer   

Jan 21   Joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68 in the year 1609.   

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

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 in the year 1609.   

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

May 15   Giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557) died in the year 1609.   

May 26   In the year 1609 death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried