Historical Events In 1621

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

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

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

Feb 09   Alexander Ludovisi is elected Pope Gregory XV (-1623) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 17   In the year 1621 miles Standish appointed 1st commander of Plymouth colony  

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

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 in the year 1621.  

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

Mar 22   In the year 1621 hugo de Grote escapes in bookcase from Loevenstein castle, Neth  

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

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

Mar 28   Heinrich Schwemmer, composer in the year 1621.  

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

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   On this day in history spain & Netherlands 12 Year Resistant Pact ends  

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

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

May 24   In the year 1621 the Protestant Union is formally dissolved.  

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

Jun 03   In the year 1621 dutch West India Company receives charter for "New Netherlands" (NY)  

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

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 in the year 1621.  

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

Jul 13   On this day in history 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   Thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1621 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   In the year 1621 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)