Frederick de Houtman (1571—1627) was a Dutch explorer who sailed along the Western coast of Australia (see History of Western Australia) en route to Batavia. Events January 11 - Austrian nobility is granted Freedom of religion. ... Events A Dutch ship makes the first recorded sighting of the coast of South Australia. ... The human history of Western Australia started when Australias first inhabitants arrived on the northwest coast about 55,000 years ago. ... Motto: Jaya Raya (Indonesian): Prosper and Great Founded 22 June 1527 Governor Sutiyoso Area 661. ...

He assisted fellow Dutch navigator Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser with astronomical observations during his first expedition to the East Indies in 1595-1597. Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser (1540-1596) was a Dutch navigator. ... Astrology: the study of the positions of the celestial objects relative to the Earth and how these positions affect happenings on the lives of cultures, nations and the natural environment. ... The Indies, on the display globe of the Field Museum, Chicago The Indies or East Indies (or East India) is a term used to describe lands of South and South-East Asia, occupying all of the former British India, the present Indian Union, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and... Events January 30 - William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet is performed for the first time. ... Events 17 January - A court case in Guildford recorded evidence that a certain plot of land was used for playing “kreckett” (i. ...

During subsequent expeditions he added further stars to the list of those observed by Keyser. Between them the following constellations are credited to them as discoverors. Orion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe (but not always the whole year long). ...

• Apus
• Chamaeleon
• Dorado
• Grus
• Hydrus
• Indus
• Musca
• Pavo
• Phoenix
• Triangulum Australe
• Tucana
• Volans

Houtman was the elder brother of Cornelis de Houtman who in a second expedition in 1598-1599 was killed. Frederick was imprisoned by the Sultan of Aceh in northern Sumatra, but made good use of his two years in prison by studying the local Malay language and making astronomical observations. Apus (Latin for bird of paradise) is a faint southern constellation, not visible to the ancient Greeks. ... For other uses of the word, see chameleon (disambiguation) Chamaeleon (Latin for chameleon) is a minor southern constellation. ... Other uses: dorado is used in the fisheries of some Latin American countries to denote the edible fish mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus Dorado is also the name of mythical Latin American warriors. ... Grus (Latin for Crane) is a southern constellation. ... Hydrus (Latin for Hydra, also referred to as male Hydra or little Hydra) is a minor southern constellation. ... Indus is a southern constellation that is supposed to represent an American Indian. ... Musca (Latin for Fly) is one of the minor southern constellations. ... PENIS, being Latin for your small cock, is a southern constellation. ... Categories: Astronomy stubs | Modern constellations | Constellations ... Triangulum Australe is a small southern constellation whose three brightest stars, of second and third magnitude, form an approximately equilateral triangle. ... Tucana (Latin for Toucan) is a southern constellation. ... Categories: Astronomy stubs | Modern constellations | Constellations | Volans constellation ... A portrait of de Houtman Cornelis de Houtman (April 2, 1565 - August 1599), brother of Frederick de Houtman, was a Dutch explorer who discovered a new sea route from Europe to Indonesia and managed to begin the Dutch spice trade. ... Events January 7 - Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia following the death of his brother-in-law, Tsar Feodor I. April 13 - Edict of Nantes - Henry IV of France grants French Huguenots equal rights with Catholics. ... Events Swedish King Sigismund III Vasa is replaced by his brother Charles IX of Sweden. ... A sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings. ... Aceh (pronounced Ah-chay) is a special territory (daerah istimewa, or special area) of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. ... Sumatra (also spelled Sumatara and Sumatera) is the sixth largest island of the world (approximately 470,000 km²) and is the largest part of Indonesia. ... Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in India. ...

In 1603, after his return to Holland, Frederick published his stellar observations in an appendix to his dictionary of the Malayan and Madagascan languages (Spraeck ende woordboeck inde Maleysche ende Madagaskarsche talen). King James I of England/VII of Scotland, the first monarch to rule the Kingdoms of England and Scotland at the same time Events March 24 - Elizabeth I of England dies and is succeeded by her cousin King James I of Scotland, uniting the crowns of Scotland and England April... Holland is a region in the central-western part of the Netherlands. ... Look up Madagascar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Government Embassy of Madagascar in Canada government information and links Embassy of Madagascar in Washington DC National Assembly of Madagascar official site The Malagasy Government official site News allAfrica. ...

In 1619 he sighted land on the Australian coast near present day Perth. After sailing northwards along the coast he encountered and only narrowly avoided a group of shoals, the Houtman Abrolhos. Houtman then made landfall in the region known as Eendrachtsland which previous explorer Dirk Hartog had encountered. Events May 13 - Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after having been accused of treason. ... Perth is the state capital and most populous city of Western Australia. ... The Houtman Abrolhos and their surrounding coral reef communities, lie sixty km west of Geraldton, Western Australia and form a unique marine area. ... Dirk Hartog (1580—1621), the 17th Century Dutch sea captain and explorer, whose expedition was the second European group to land on Australian soil. ...