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Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
1609Feb, 17

Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany

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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  • 9Apr

    Expulsion of the Moriscos

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

    Freedom of religion

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

    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.
  • 11Sep

    Manhattan Island

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

    Hudson River

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