Page 2: Historical Events In 1621

Sep 08   Louis II Condé, [Great Condé], duke of Bourbon (Rocroy) in the year 1621.   

Sep 15   In the year 1621 swedish troops occupy Riga   

Sep 21   In the year 1621 king James of England gives Canada to Sir Alexander Sterling   

Sep 24   In the year 1621 first newspaper in England debuts.   

Sep 28   Battle at Chocim Dniester: King Sigismund II beats Turks in the year 1621.   

Oct 08   Antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist in the year 1621.   

Oct 08   On this day in history maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

Oct 09   Turkey & Poland signs Peace of Chotin on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, organist/composer, dies at about 59 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Gov Bradford of US colony Plymouth disallows sport on Christmas Day on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Renatus Rapinus, [René Rapin], French jesuit/poet (Hortorum libri IV) in the year 1621.   

Nov 19   On this day in history rabbi Isaiah b Abraham aha-Levi Horowitz arrives in Israel   

Nov 26   On this day in history radulph Agas, English surveyor (C. 1540)   

Dec 03   Galileo invents telescope on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history galileo perfects the telescope   

Dec 13   On this day in history emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree   

Dec 15   Charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Dec 18   English parliament accept unanimously, Protestation in the year 1621.   

Dec 25   On this day in history gov William Bradford forbids game playing on this day   

Dec 25   On this day in history gov William Bradford of Plymouth forbids game playing on Christmas   

Dec 30   English king James I cracks Protestation of Parliament on this day in history.   

Dec 31   On this day in history hungarian King Bethlen Gabor/Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Mikulov   

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

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

Mar 07   Georg Neumark, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Heinrich Schwemmer, composer was born in the year 1621.   

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

Apr 23   On this day in history 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   Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born in the year 1621.   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1621 death of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (b. 1577)   

Apr 15   John Carver, first governor of Plymouth Colony died on this day in history.   

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

Jun 08   Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (b. 1567) died in the year 1621.