Page 2: Historical Events In 1609

Aug 28   Delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands in the year 1609.   

Aug 28   Explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay in the year 1609.   

Aug 28   On this day in history henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay   

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

Aug 30   Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Pieter Both sworn in as 1st gov-gen of East Indies on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Plague in Egypt in the year 1609.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Paul Fleming, writer on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 04   Alexander Hume, Scottish poet in the year 1609.   

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   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 in the year 1609.   

Mar 16   On this day in history birth of michael Franck, composer   

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   John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1609 death of olaus Martini, Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala (b. 1557)   

Apr 04   In the year 1609 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   Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried died in the year 1609.