Historical Events In 1609

Aug 28   In the year 1609 delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands   

Aug 28   On this day in history explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay   

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   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   On this day in history 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   Expulsion order announced against the Moriscos of Valencia; beginning of the expulsion of all Spain's Moriscos in the year 1609.   

Sep 11   On this day in history henry Hudson discovers Manhattan island   

Sep 12   In the year 1609 henry Hudson discovers Hudson River   

Oct 01   In the year 1609 gianmatteo Asola, Italian composer   

Oct 05   On this day in history paul Fleming, writer   

Oct 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history alexander Hume, Scottish poet   

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   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   In the year 1609 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   On this day in history birth of heinrich Pape, composer   

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

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   Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1609.   

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   On this day in history death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried