Page 2: Historical Events In 1609

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

Aug 28   Explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay in the year 1609.   

Aug 29   On this day in history sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna)   

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   In the year 1609 plague in Egypt   

Sep 04   In the year 1609 navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan (or 0911)   

Sep 04   Navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan [or Sep 11] in the year 1609.   

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   On this day in history gianmatteo Asola, Italian composer   

Oct 05   In the year 1609 paul Fleming, writer   

Oct 12   Children's rhyme "Three Blind Mice," published in London on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1609 jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49   

Dec 04   On this day in history alexander Hume, Scottish poet   

Dec 08   On this day in history biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room, the second public library of Europe.   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1609 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 in the year 1609.   

May 15   Giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557) died in the year 1609.   

May 26   Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried died in the year 1609.