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   Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna) on this day in history.   

Aug 30   In the year 1609 artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

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

Sep 01   On this day in history plague in Egypt   

Sep 04   Navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan (or 0911) in the year 1609.   

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

Sep 11   On this day in history expulsion order announced against the Moriscos of Valencia; beginning of the expulsion of all Spain's Moriscos.   

Sep 11   Henry Hudson discovers Manhattan island on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Henry Hudson discovers Hudson River on this day in history.   

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

Oct 05   In the year 1609 paul Fleming, writer   

Oct 12   Children's rhyme "Three Blind Mice," published in London in the year 1609.   

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 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   In the year 1609 birth of edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67)   

Mar 16   Michael Franck, composer was born in the year 1609.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1609.   

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

Feb 28   Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1609 death of olaus Martini, Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala (b. 1557)   

Apr 04   In the year 1609 death of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (b. 1526)   

May 15   In the year 1609 death of giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557)   

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