Page 2: Historical Events In 1609

Aug 28   Delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay on this day in history.   

Aug 28   In the year 1609 henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay   

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

Aug 30   On this day in history artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

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

Sep 01   In the year 1609 plague in Egypt   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1609 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   In the year 1609 paul Fleming, writer   

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

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

Dec 04   Alexander Hume, Scottish poet in the year 1609.   

Dec 08   On this day in history 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 was born in the year 1609.   

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 in the year 1609.   

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

Mar 21   On this day in history birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

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

May 16   On this day in history birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1609 death of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (b. 1526)   

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.