Page 2: Historical Events In 1621

Sep 08   Louis II Condé, [Great Condé], duke of Bourbon (Rocroy) on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Swedish troops occupy Riga in the year 1621.   

Sep 21   King James of England gives Canada to Sir Alexander Sterling on this day in history.   

Sep 24   On this day in history 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   Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim in the year 1621.   

Oct 09   In the year 1621 turkey & Poland signs Peace of Chotin   

Oct 16   On this day in history jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, organist/composer, dies at about 59   

Oct 25   In the year 1621 gov Bradford of US colony Plymouth disallows sport on Christmas Day   

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

Nov 19   Rabbi Isaiah b Abraham aha-Levi Horowitz arrives in Israel on this day in history.   

Nov 26   In the year 1621 radulph Agas, English surveyor (C. 1540)   

Dec 03   On this day in history galileo invents telescope   

Dec 03   Galileo perfects the telescope on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1621 emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree   

Dec 15   Charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43 in the year 1621.   

Dec 18   English parliament accept unanimously, Protestation on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Gov William Bradford forbids game playing on this day in the year 1621.   

Dec 25   Gov William Bradford of Plymouth forbids game playing on Christmas in the year 1621.   

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

Mar 28   Heinrich Schwemmer, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history birth of andrew Marvell, England, poet (To His Coy Mistress)   

Apr 23   William Penn, English admiral (d. 1670) was born in the year 1621.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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