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   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   On this day in history 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   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] on this day in history.   

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   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   Paul Fleming, writer in the year 1609.   

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

Oct 19   Jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49 in the year 1609.   

Dec 04   In the year 1609 alexander Hume, Scottish poet   

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

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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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 22   In the year 1609 birth of john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68)   

May 16   Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1609.   

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

Mar 25   Olaus Martini, Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala (b. 1557) died on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (b. 1526) died on this day in history.   

May 15   Giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557) died on this day in history.   

May 26   Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried died on this day in history.