Historical Events In 1621

Jan 13   On this day in history jan Pieterszoon Coen's fleet sets sail to Moluccas (from Jacarta)   

Jan 28   Paulus V, [Camillo Borghese], 233rd pope (1605-21), dies at 68 in the year 1621.   

Feb 09   Alexander Ludovisi is elected Pope Gregory XV on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history alexander Ludovisi is elected Pope Gregory XV (-1623)   

Feb 15   Michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Miles Standish appointed 1st commander of Plymouth colony in the year 1621.   

Mar 04   In the year 1621 jacarta, Java renamed Batavia   

Mar 07   In the year 1621 georg Neumark, composer   

Mar 07   In the year 1621 john Pieterszoon Coen's troops land on Lontor, East Indies   

Mar 16   Native American chief visits colony of Plymouth MA on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history native American chief visits colony of Plymouth Mass   

Mar 22   Hugo de Grote escapes in bookcase from Loevenstein castle, Neth in the year 1621.   

Mar 22   Hugo de Grote escapes in bookcase from Loevenstein castle, Netherlands on this day in history.   

Mar 22   Massasoit & Pilgrims agree on league of friendship (Plymouth) in the year 1621.   

Mar 28   In the year 1621 heinrich Schwemmer, composer   

Mar 31   In the year 1621 andrew Marvell, England, poet (To His Coy Mistress)   

Mar 31   Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history mayflower sails from Plymouth on a return trip to England   

Apr 09   Spain & Netherlands 12 Year Resistant Pact ends on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Hugo the Great arrives in France on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history john Carver, first governor of Plymouth Colony   

May 03   Francis Bacon accused of bribery on this day in history.   

May 15   Henrick de Keyser, Amsterdam's master builder, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

May 24   The Protestant Union is formally dissolved in the year 1621.   

May 31   Sir Francis Bacon thrown into Tower of London for 1 night on this day in history.   

Jun 03   On this day in history dutch West India Company receives charter for "New Netherlands" (NY)   

Jun 03   In the year 1621 the Dutch West India Company receives a charter for New Netherlands, better known as New York   

Jun 19   Battle at Dragetsani: Turkish army beats Greece in the year 1621.   

Jun 25   French govt army occupies Fort St Jean d'Angély at La Rochelle in the year 1621.   

Jul 02   On this day in history thomas Harriot, English astronomer   

Jul 06   On this day in history dutch gov-gen John Pieterszoon Coen takes Banda-islands, 15,000 die   

Jul 08   On this day in history jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)   

Jul 13   Albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury/minister (1660-73) in the year 1621.   

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Jan 27   Thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675) was born in the year 1621.   

Feb 02   Johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (d. 1679) was born in the year 1621.   

Mar 07   Georg Neumark, composer was born in the year 1621.   

Mar 28   On this day in history birth of heinrich Schwemmer, composer   

Mar 31   Andrew Marvell, England, poet (To His Coy Mistress) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1621 birth of william Penn, English admiral (d. 1670)   

Apr 25   Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, British soldier, statesman, and dramatist (d. 1679) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 08   In the year 1621 birth of jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)   

Jan 28   On this day in history paulus V, [Camillo Borghese], 233rd pope (1605-21), dies at 68   

Feb 15   On this day in history michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50   

Feb 28   Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1590) died on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42   

Apr 01   Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (b. 1577) died in the year 1621.   

Apr 15   On this day in history death of john Carver, first governor of Plymouth Colony   

May 15   Henrick de Keyser, Amsterdam's master builder, dies at 56 in the year 1621.   

Jun 08   Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (b. 1567) died on this day in history.