Historical Events In 1621

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

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

Feb 09   In the year 1621 alexander Ludovisi is elected Pope Gregory XV   

Feb 09   Alexander Ludovisi is elected Pope Gregory XV (-1623) in the year 1621.   

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

Feb 17   On this day in history miles Standish appointed 1st commander of Plymouth colony   

Mar 04   In the year 1621 jacarta, Java renamed Batavia   

Mar 07   On this day in history georg Neumark, composer   

Mar 07   On this day in history john Pieterszoon Coen's troops land on Lontor, East Indies   

Mar 16   In the year 1621 native American chief visits colony of Plymouth MA   

Mar 16   Native American chief visits colony of Plymouth Mass in the year 1621.   

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

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

Mar 22   In the year 1621 massasoit & Pilgrims agree on league of friendship (Plymouth)   

Mar 28   On this day in history heinrich Schwemmer, composer   

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

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

Apr 05   In the year 1621 mayflower sails from Plymouth on a return trip to England   

Apr 09   Spain & Netherlands 12 Year Resistant Pact ends in the year 1621.   

Apr 15   On this day in history hugo the Great arrives in France   

Apr 15   John Carver, first governor of Plymouth Colony in the year 1621.   

May 03   On this day in history francis Bacon accused of bribery   

May 15   In the year 1621 henrick de Keyser, Amsterdam's master builder, dies at 56   

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 in the year 1621.   

Jun 03   Dutch West India Company receives charter for "New Netherlands" (NY) in the year 1621.   

Jun 03   The Dutch West India Company receives a charter for New Netherlands, better known as New York on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1621 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   In the year 1621 albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria, dies at 61   

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

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Jan 27   On this day in history birth of thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675)   

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (d. 1679)   

Mar 07   On this day in history birth of georg Neumark, composer   

Mar 28   In the year 1621 birth of heinrich Schwemmer, composer   

Mar 31   Andrew Marvell, England, poet (To His Coy Mistress) was born in the year 1621.   

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

Apr 25   On this day in history birth of roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, British soldier, statesman, and dramatist (d. 1679)   

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

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

Feb 15   In the year 1621 michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50   

Feb 28   On this day in history death of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1590)   

Mar 31   In the year 1621 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   In the year 1621 death of john Carver, first governor of Plymouth Colony   

May 15   On this day in history henrick de Keyser, Amsterdam's master builder, dies at 56   

Jun 08   On this day in history death of anne de Xainctonge, French saint (b. 1567)