Why "Henry Hudson in 1609"? Verrazzano was there in 1524.Verrazzano was an Italian in the employ of the King of France, Francis the 1ster.The first European name for Manhattan was that given by Verrazzano, who landed, it is guesstimated, within a penny's throw of where the WTC would later stand. Verrazzano named it after Francis. Francis, before he became King was a Count, Count of Angolmois. Manhattan was originally branded Angolmois.If you have been on Internet long enough, that name, Angolmois might ring a chord with you. Nostradamus, also of France, was going on 21 years of age when Verrazzano gave Manhattan it' first name. Do you remember the famous 1999 prediction of Nostradamus? In it he spoke of Angolmois --"1999 and Sept months""Angolmois will see terror in the sky""Mars will be President""Don't forget to duck"