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 |
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| 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 October | William Sprague / Settler / United Kingdom |
| 26 November | Henry Dunster / Academic / United States of America |