Historical Events In 1609

Aug 28   Delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

Aug 28   Henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna) in the year 1609.   

Aug 30   Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised in the year 1609.   

Sep 01   On this day in history pieter Both sworn in as 1st gov-gen of East Indies   

Sep 01   On this day in history plague in Egypt   

Sep 04   On this day in history navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan (or 0911)   

Sep 04   On this day in history navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan [or Sep 11]   

Sep 11   In the year 1609 expulsion order announced against the Moriscos of Valencia; beginning of the expulsion of all Spain's Moriscos.   

Sep 11   In the year 1609 henry Hudson discovers Manhattan island   

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   Paul Fleming, writer in the year 1609.   

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

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   Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room, the second public library of Europe in the year 1609.   

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Feb 10   John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born in the year 1609.   

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

Mar 16   Michael Franck, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist was born on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born in the year 1609.   

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   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   On this day in history death of ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)   

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

Mar 25   Olaus Martini, Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala (b. 1557) died in the year 1609.   

Apr 04   On this day in history death of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (b. 1526)   

May 15   On this day in history death of giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557)   

May 26   On this day in history death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried