Deaths on February 17

Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany

Died on February 17, 1609

Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549)

Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (30 July 1549 – 3 February 1609) was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1587 to 1609, having succeeded his older brother Francesco I.

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Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany

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Events on 1609

9 Apr

Expulsion of the Moriscos
Philip III of Spain issues the decree of the "Expulsion of the Moriscos".
9 Jul

Freedom of religion
Bohemia is granted freedom of religion through the Letter of Majesty by the Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II.
30 Jul

Fort Ticonderoga
Beaver Wars: At Ticonderoga (now Crown Point, New York), Samuel de Champlain shoots and kills two Iroquois chiefs on behalf of his native allies.
11 Sep

Manhattan Island
Henry Hudson discovers Manhattan Island and the indigenous people living there.
13 Sep

Hudson River
Henry Hudson reaches the river that would later be named after him - the Hudson River.

Deaths on February 17

Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany

Died on February 17, 1609

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Events on 1609

Expulsion of the Moriscos

Freedom of religion

Fort Ticonderoga

Manhattan Island

Hudson River