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Events and People Who Made History in the Year 1609 AD
January
January 31: Wisselbank of Amsterdam established
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March
March 12: Bermuda becomes an English colony
March 25: Henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co.
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April
April 9: Spain and Netherlands sign 12 Year Resistant Pact
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June
June 17: Netherlands, England and France sign 12 year Covenant
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July
July 6: Majesteitsbrief: Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemia freedom of religion
July 9: Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemian protestants freedom of religion
July 10: Catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League
July 20: Emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion
July 28: Admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda
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August
August 8: Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope
August 25: Galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers
August 28: Henry Hudson, discovers and explores Delaware Bay
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September
September 1: Pieter Both sworn in as 1st Governor-General of East Indies
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October
October 12: Children's rhyme "Three Blind Mice," published in London
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