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   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   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   In the year 1609 navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan (or 0911)  

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

Sep 11   On this day in history expulsion order announced against the Moriscos of Valencia; beginning of the expulsion of all Spain's Moriscos.  

Sep 11   Henry Hudson discovers Manhattan island in the year 1609.  

Sep 12   In the year 1609 henry Hudson discovers Hudson River  

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

Oct 05   Paul Fleming, writer on this day in history.  

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

Oct 19   Jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49 in the year 1609.  

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 on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1609.  

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

Mar 18   Frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist was born on this day in history.  

Mar 21   Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 22   John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68) was born in the year 1609.  

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

Feb 07   Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies in the year 1609.  

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   Olaus Martini, Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala (b. 1557) died on this day in history.  

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

May 15   On this day in history death of giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557)  

May 26   Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried died in the year 1609.