Page 2: Historical Events In 1609

Aug 28   Delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands in the year 1609.   

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   Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna) in the year 1609.   

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

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

Sep 01   In the year 1609 plague in Egypt   

Sep 04   On this day in history navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan (or 0911)   

Sep 04   In the year 1609 navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan [or Sep 11]   

Sep 11   In the year 1609 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   On this day in history henry Hudson discovers Hudson River   

Oct 01   Gianmatteo Asola, Italian composer on this day in history.   

Oct 05   On this day in history paul Fleming, writer   

Oct 12   Children's rhyme "Three Blind Mice," published in London on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history birth of edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67)   

Mar 16   On this day in history birth of michael Franck, composer   

Mar 18   Frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist was born in the year 1609.   

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   In the year 1609 birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands   

Jul 27   Heinrich Pape, composer was born in the year 1609.   

Jan 21   On this day in history joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68   

Feb 07   Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)   

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   Giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557) died on this day in history.   

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