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June 6, 1609Born on Sunday June 7, 1609
- Adrianus Adriaens Van Laarhoven, Kalmthout, Antwerpen
- Mattheus Verswijver, Rijmenam,, Belgiâ´
- Michiel Meijns, Hoek
- Adrianus Adriaens Van Laerhoven, Kalmthout, Belgie († 1688)
- Adriaen VAN LAERHOVEN, Kalmthout, Province of Antwerp (Middle Brabant), Belgium († 1688)
- Adrianus van Laerhoven, Kalmthout († 1668)
- Ariaantje Bastns Spruijt, Poortugaal, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Michiel Meijn, Hoek
- Clementia van Vollenhoven
- Adrianus de Molder, Hilvarenbeek
Died on Sunday June 7, 1609
- Katherine Lancashire (60), Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Born on June 7
- 1422 » Federico da Montefeltro, Italian condottiero († 1482)
- 1502 » John III of Portugal († 1557)
- 1529 » Étienne Pasquier, French lawyer and jurist († 1615)
- 1687 » Gaetano Berenstadt, Italian actor and singer († 1734)
- 1702 » Louis George, Margrave of Baden-Baden († 1761)
- 1757 » Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire († 1806)
- 1761 » John Rennie the Elder, Scottish engineer († 1821)
- 1770 » Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1828)
- 1778 » Beau Brummell, English cricketer and fashion designer († 1840)
- 1811 » James Young Simpson, Scottish obstetrician († 1870)
Died on June 7
- 1394 » Anne of Bohemia, English queen (b. 1366)
- 1492 » Casimir IV Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1440 and King of Poland from 1447 (b. 1427)
- 1594 » Rodrigo Lopez, physician of Queen Elizabeth (b. 1525)
- 1618 » Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia (b. 1577)
- 1660 » George II Rákóczi, Prince of Transylvania (b. 1621)
- 1711 » Henry Dodwell, Irish scholar and theologian (b. 1641)
- 1779 » William Warburton, English bishop and critic (b. 1698)
- 1792 » Benjamin Tupper, American general and surveyor (b. 1738)
- 1810 » Luigi Schiavonetti, Italian engraver and etcher (b. 1765)
- 1826 » Joseph von Fraunhofer, German optician, physicist, and astronomer (b. 1787)
Names that were popular for boys in 1609
- Jan
- John
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Thomas
- William
- Petrus
- Willem
- Johannes
- Johan
- Richard
- Gerrit
- Johann
- Hendrik
Names that were popular for girls in 1609
- Anna
- Maria
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Elizabeth
- Mary
- Anne
- Barbara
- Joanna
- Marie
- Sarah
- Margaret
- Margaretha
- Lijsbeth
- Jeanne
- Henrietta
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)
- 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.
- July 30 » Beaver Wars: At Ticonderoga (now Crown Point, New York), Samuel de Champlain shoots and kills two Iroquois chiefs on behalf of his native allies.
- August 28 » Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay.
- 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.