Historical Events In 1609

Jan 21   On this day in history joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68   

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

Feb 07   On this day in history ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies   

Feb 10   In the year 1609 john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 21   In the year 1609 jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

Mar 22   In the year 1609 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   In the year 1609 daimyo (Lord) of the Satsuma Domain in southern KyÅ«shÅ«, Japan, completes his successful invasion of the RyÅ«kyÅ« Kingdom in Okinawa.   

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

Apr 09   Spain & Netherlands sign 12 Year Resistant Pact in the year 1609.   

May 16   In the year 1609 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 15   On this day in history annibale Carracci, painter, dies   

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

Jul 20   Federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69 on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1609 heinrich Pape, composer   

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

Jul 28   On this day in history judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised   

Aug 07   Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1609.   

Aug 08   On this day in history venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope   

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

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

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   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   Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) died in the year 1609.   

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

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

Apr 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried