Historical Events In 1609

Jan 21   Joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68 in the year 1609.   

Jan 31   Wisselbank of Amsterdam established on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1609 ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies   

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

Feb 18   Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67) on this day in history.   

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   Michael Franck, composer in the year 1609.   

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

Mar 21   On this day in history jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

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

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

Apr 05   Daimyo (Lord) of the Satsuma Domain in southern KyÅ«shÅ«, Japan, completes his successful invasion of the RyÅ«kyÅ« Kingdom in Okinawa in the year 1609.   

Apr 06   Henry Hudson sails 'Half Moon' up Hudson River to site of Albany; searching for North West Passage for Dutch East India Company in the year 1609.   

Apr 09   Spain & Netherlands sign 12 Year Resistant Pact on this day in history.   

May 16   On this day in history ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands   

May 20   Shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe in the year 1609.   

May 23   In the year 1609 official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place.   

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   Samuel de Champlain c1570-1635 sets out to explore Iroquois country, with 11 French and 60 Indians in the year 1609.   

Jul 06   Majesteitsbrief: Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemia freedom of religion in the year 1609.   

Jul 09   In the year 1609 emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemian protestants freedom of religion   

Jul 10   Catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League in the year 1609.   

Jul 15   Annibale Carracci, painter, dies in the year 1609.   

Jul 20   In the year 1609 emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion   

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

Jul 27   Heinrich Pape, composer in the year 1609.   

Jul 28   Admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda on this day in history.   

Jul 28   In the year 1609 judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised   

Aug 07   Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1609 galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers   

Aug 25   Galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers 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   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   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   In the year 1609 birth of heinrich Pape, composer   

Jan 21   In the year 1609 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   In the year 1609 death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)   

Feb 28   In the year 1609 paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39   

Mar 25   On this day in history death of olaus Martini, Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala (b. 1557)   

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 on this day in history.