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June 18, 1609Born on Friday June 19, 1609
- Joannes De Leeuw, Okegem, Belgie († 1628)
- Jan Jacobsz. van Hoogenhouck, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1647)
- SIR MATTHEW ARUNDELL HOWARD Wardour Howard, Wardour Castle, Wiltshire, England († 1659)
- Wilhelmus Willems Gerits van de Ven, Schijndel († 1695)
- Martlijntje Antheunsdr Tack, Axel
- Matthew Sir Arundell Howard Wardour Howard 10 E, Wardour Castle, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom († 1659)
- Matthew Howard, Wardour, Wiltshire, England († 1659)
- Jan van Hoogenhouck, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1647)
- Matthew Arundel Howard, Wardour Castle, Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England († 1659)
- Martlijntje Antheunsdr. Tack (Tax), Axel
Died on Friday June 19, 1609
Born on June 19
- 1566 » James VI and I of the United Kingdom († 1625)
- 1590 » Philip Bell, British colonial governor († 1678)
- 1595 » Hargobind, sixth Sikh guru († 1644)
- 1598 » Gilbert Sheldon, Archbishop of Canterbury († 1677)
- 1606 » James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish soldier and politician, Lord Chancellor of Scotland († 1649)
- 1623 » Blaise Pascal, French mathematician and physicist († 1662)
- 1633 » Philipp van Limborch, Dutch author and theologian († 1712)
- 1701 » François Rebel, French violinist and composer († 1775)
- 1731 » Joaquim Machado de Castro, Portuguese sculptor († 1822)
- 1764 » José Gervasio Artigas, Uruguayan general and politician († 1850)
Died on June 19
- 1504 » Bernhard Walther, German astronomer and humanist (b. 1430)
- 1542 » Leo Jud, Swiss theologian and reformer (b. 1482)
- 1545 » Abraomas Kulvietis, Lithuanian-Russian lawyer and jurist (b. 1509)
- 1567 » Anna of Brandenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg (b. 1507)
- 1584 » Francis, Duke of Anjou (b. 1555)
- 1608 » Alberico Gentili, Italian lawyer and jurist (b. 1551)
- 1650 » Matthäus Merian, Swiss-German engraver and publisher (b. 1593)
- 1747 » Alessandro Marcello, Italian composer and educator (b. 1669)
- 1747 » Nader Shah, Persian leader (b. 1688)
- 1762 » Johann Ernst Eberlin, German organist and composer (b. 1702)
Names that were popular for boys in 1609
- Jan
- John
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Thomas
- William
- Petrus
- Willem
- Johannes
- Richard
- Johan
- Johann
- Gerrit
- Jean
Names that were popular for girls in 1609
- Anna
- Maria
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Elizabeth
- Mary
- Anne
- Barbara
- Joanna
- Marie
- Sarah
- Margaret
- Margaretha
- Lijsbeth
- Henrietta
- Jeanne
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1609
- Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- April 9 » Philip III of Spain issues the decree of the "Expulsion of the Moriscos".
- May 23 » Official ratification of the Second Virginia Charter takes place.
- July 9 » Bohemia is granted freedom of religion through the Letter of Majesty by the Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II.
- August 25 » Galileo Galilei demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers.
- September 11 » Henry Hudson discovers Manhattan Island and the indigenous people living there.
- September 12 » Henry Hudson begins his exploration of the Hudson River while aboard the Halve Maen.