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

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

Feb 18   In the year 1609 edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67)   

Feb 28   On this day in history paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1609 henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co   

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   Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place in the year 1609.   

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

Jun 17   In the year 1609 netherlands, England & France sign 12 year Covenant   

Jun 28   In the year 1609 samuel de Champlain c1570-1635 sets out to explore Iroquois country, with 11 French and 60 Indians.   

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   In the year 1609 catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League   

Jul 15   In the year 1609 annibale Carracci, painter, dies   

Jul 20   Emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69 in the year 1609.   

Jul 27   Heinrich Pape, composer in the year 1609.   

Jul 28   On this day in history admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda   

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   Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope in the year 1609.   

Aug 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1609 birth of john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier   

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 in the year 1609.   

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

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

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 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   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   Giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557) died on this day in history.   

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