Page 2: Historical Events In 1609

Aug 28   On this day in history delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands   

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

Aug 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history pieter Both sworn in as 1st gov-gen of East Indies   

Sep 01   Plague in Egypt on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan (or 0911) on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan [or Sep 11] on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history henry Hudson discovers Manhattan island   

Sep 12   On this day in history henry Hudson discovers Hudson River   

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

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   Jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Heinrich Pape, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 17   Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) died on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history 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 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.