1609 in History – What happened in year 1609
✅ Published on March 25th, 2009 in 17th Century in History
In history, year 1609 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1609.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1609 ⚡:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|---|
| 20 march | Thomas Thorpe published the first copies of Shakespeare's Sonnets, possibly without William Shakespeare's Consent. |
| 05 april | Forces of the Japanese feudal domain of Satsuma captured the castle on Ryukyu Islands, beginning the process that turns the Ryukyu Kingdom into a vassal state under Satsuma. |
| 20 may | Thomas Thorpe published the first copies of Shakespearen 'ssonnets, possibly without William Shakespeare's consent. |
| 25 july | During a hurricane, the crew of the English sailing ship SeaVenture grounded her on the reefs of Bermuda, which is widely believedto have inspired Shakepeare's The Tempest. |
| 12 september | While sailing aboard the Halve Maen, Englishman Henry Hudsonbegan his exploration of the Hudson River, laying the foundation for Dutch colonization of present-day New York. |
| 20 May | William Shakespeare's first collection of poems was published in London. |
| 17 June | The Netherlands, England and France signed a 12-year contract. |
| 04 September | Henry Hudson became the first European sailor to discover the island of Manhattan. |
| 08 August | The Senate of Venice inspected the telescope prepared by Galileo. |
| 12 March | The island of Bermuda, located in the Atlantic Ocean, became a colony of the British. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1609:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|---|
| 06 August | Richard Bennett / Politician / United States of America |
| 10 February | John Suckling / Poet / United Kingdom |
| 18 February | Edward Hyde / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 21 February | Raimondo Montecuccoli / Commander / Italy |
| 22 March | John II Casimir Vasa / King / Poland |
| 26 November | Henry Dunster / Academic / United States of America |
| 26 October | William Sprague / Settler / United Kingdom |
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