Page 2: Historical Events In 1609
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
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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