1609

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	16th century – 17th century – 18th century
Decades:	1570s  1580s  1590s  – 1600s –  1610s  1620s  1630s
Years:	1606 1607 1608 – 1609 – 1610 1611 1612

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1609 Media

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  April 9: The Twelve Years' Truce is signed by the Netherlands and Spain

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  August 25: Galileo demonstrates his first telescope.

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  January 15: Avisa newspaper begins publication.

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  John Suckling

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  JudithLeysterSelfPortraitGoogleArtProject

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  Paul Fleming

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  AlauxJosiasRantzau()MV

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  Cropped version of Image:Isabelle de limeuil

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  • Self-portrait
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  Saint Jean Leonardi

1609 (MDCIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1609th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 609th year of the 2nd millennium, the 9th year of the 17th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1600s decade. As of the start of 1609, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

Events

• September 2-Henry Hudson enters New York Bay
• Lake Champlain was named for the French explorer Samuel de Champlain.