Historical Events In 1621

Jan 13   Jan Pieterszoon Coen's fleet sets sail to Moluccas (from Jacarta) in the year 1621.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 17   Miles Standish appointed 1st commander of Plymouth colony on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Jacarta, Java renamed Batavia in the year 1621.   

Mar 07   In the year 1621 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   In the year 1621 native American chief visits colony of Plymouth Mass   

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

Mar 22   On this day in history hugo de Grote escapes in bookcase from Loevenstein castle, Netherlands   

Mar 22   On this day in history massasoit & Pilgrims agree on league of friendship (Plymouth)   

Mar 28   In the year 1621 heinrich Schwemmer, composer   

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

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   John Carver, first governor of Plymouth Colony on this day in history.   

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

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

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

May 31   On this day in history sir Francis Bacon thrown into Tower of London for 1 night   

Jun 03   Dutch West India Company receives charter for "New Netherlands" (NY) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1621 battle at Dragetsani: Turkish army beats Greece   

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   Dutch gov-gen John Pieterszoon Coen takes Banda-islands, 15,000 die on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) on this day in history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1621 albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria, dies at 61   

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

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Jan 27   In the year 1621 birth of thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675)   

Feb 02   In the year 1621 birth of johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (d. 1679)   

Mar 07   In the year 1621 birth of georg Neumark, composer   

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

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

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 in the year 1621.   

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

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

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

Feb 28   In the year 1621 death of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1590)   

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

Apr 01   On this day in history death of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (b. 1577)   

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