Historical Events In 1609

Jan 21   Joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Wisselbank of Amsterdam established in the year 1609.   

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

Feb 10   John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67)   

Feb 28   Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1609.   

Mar 12   In the year 1609 bermuda becomes an English colony   

Mar 16   In the year 1609 michael Franck, composer   

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

Mar 21   Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) in the year 1609.   

Mar 22   On this day in history john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68)   

Mar 25   Henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Daimyo (Lord) of the Satsuma Domain in southern KyÅ«shÅ«, Japan, completes his successful invasion of the RyÅ«kyÅ« Kingdom in Okinawa on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history henry Hudson sails 'Half Moon' up Hudson River to site of Albany; searching for North West Passage for Dutch East India Company.   

Apr 09   On this day in history spain & Netherlands sign 12 Year Resistant Pact   

May 16   Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands on this day in history.   

May 20   Shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe on this day in history.   

May 23   Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place in the year 1609.   

May 26   Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Netherlands, England & France sign 12 year Covenant in the year 1609.   

Jun 28   In the year 1609 samuel de Champlain c1570-1635 sets out to explore Iroquois country, with 11 French and 60 Indians.   

Jul 06   In the year 1609 majesteitsbrief: Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemia freedom of religion   

Jul 09   On this day in history emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemian protestants freedom of religion   

Jul 10   In the year 1609 catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League   

Jul 15   Annibale Carracci, painter, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion in the year 1609.   

Jul 20   In the year 1609 federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69   

Jul 27   On this day in history heinrich Pape, composer   

Jul 28   Admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda in the year 1609.   

Jul 28   Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised in the year 1609.   

Aug 07   In the year 1609 eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60   

Aug 08   Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope in the year 1609.   

Aug 25   Galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers in the year 1609.   

Aug 25   Galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers 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   Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67) was born in the year 1609.   

Mar 16   In the year 1609 birth of michael Franck, composer   

Mar 18   In the year 1609 birth of frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist   

Mar 21   Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born in the year 1609.   

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

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

Feb 17   In the year 1609 death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)   

Feb 28   On this day in history paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39   

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 on this day in history.   

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.