Year by year · 17th century

1609

1609 in world history: 7 events, 5 births, 2 deaths, 3 works, 1 state founded and 1 that came to an end. 1,058 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 25 August

    Galileo demonstrates his telescope to Venice's rulers

    Galileo showed the Venetian authorities his improved telescope, which made distant ships visible hours before they could be seen by eye. The Republic rewarded him with a lifetime post at Padua.

  2. Event

    Plantation of Ulster

    The Plantation of Ulster was the organised colonisation of Ulster by English and Scottish Protestant settlers from 1609.

ProfileState917 states with a known seat in 1609Open the atlas at 1609 →

In the profiles

Wars and longer events

Born in 1609 5

Died in 1609 2

Works 3

States founded 1

States that came to an end 1

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