Historical Events In 1620

Jan 09   Johann Weichmann, composer in the year 1620.  

Jan 17   On this day in history diego Alvarez de Paz, Span missionary/writer (Peru), dies at about 59  

Jan 31   Georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief on this day in history.  

Feb 04   In the year 1620 prince Bethlen Gábor signs peace with emperor Ferdinand II  

Feb 04   Prince Bethlen Gabor signs peace with emperor Ferdinand II on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Francois Charpentier, French scholar/archaeologist on this day in history.  

Feb 16   Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia on this day in history.  

Feb 19   On this day in history roemer P Visscher, poet, buried in Amsterdam  

Mar 09   Aegidius Albertinus, German writer (Lucifer's Kingdom), dies at 59 in the year 1620.  

Mar 16   In the year 1620 st. John Sarkander, Moravian priest, died of injuries caused by torturing  

Mar 25   On this day in history johannes Nucius, German composer  

Apr 24   John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography on this day in history.  

May 17   On this day in history 1st merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey)  

May 17   The first merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey) in the year 1620.  

May 23   On this day in history pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized  

May 31   Willem Louis, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Jun 03   Construction of the oldest stone church in French North America, Notre-Dame-des-Anges, begins at Quebec City, Quebec, Canada in the year 1620.  

Jun 16   Carlo Saraceni, [Carlo Veniziano], Italian painter (Judith), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 29   On this day in history john Aerts, Flemish sculptor  

Jul 21   Jean Picard, French astronomer on this day in history.  

Jul 29   On this day in history nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat  

Jul 31   Pilgrim Fathers depart (through England) to America in the year 1620.  

Aug 07   Kepler's mother arrested for witchcraft in the year 1620.  

Aug 12   Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer on this day in history.  

Aug 15   In the year 1620 mayflower sets sail from Southampton with 102 Pilgrims  

Aug 20   On this day in history hudson's Bay Company employee Henry Kelsey sees buffalo on the Prairies, southwest of The Pas; the first white man to describe them.  

Sep 06   In the year 1620 1st stones layed in Western Tower  

Sep 06   In the year 1620 isabella Leonarda, composer  

Sep 06   Pilgrims set sail from Plymouth England to the New World on this day in history.  

Sep 15   Mayflower departs from Plymouth England with 102 pilgrims [OS May 8] on this day in history.  

Sep 15   Mayflower departs from Plymouth, England with 102 pilgrims in the year 1620.  

Sep 20   Battle at Jassy: Turks beat king Sigismund III of Poland on this day in history.  

Sep 29   In the year 1620 john L baron of Elderen, 63rd prince-bishop of Luik (1688-94)  

Oct 01   On this day in history nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher  

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Jan 09   Johann Weichmann, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 31   In the year 1620 birth of georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief  

Feb 04   Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667) was born in the year 1620.  

Feb 15   Francois Charpentier, French scholar/archaeologist was born in the year 1620.  

Feb 16   Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia was born on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 17   In the year 1620 birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)  

Apr 24   On this day in history birth of john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography  

Jan 17   Diego Alvarez de Paz, Span missionary/writer (Peru), dies at about 59 in the year 1620.  

Feb 19   On this day in history death of roemer P Visscher, poet, buried in Amsterdam  

Mar 09   Aegidius Albertinus, German writer (Lucifer's Kingdom), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Mar 16   In the year 1620 death of st. John Sarkander, Moravian priest, died of injuries caused by torturing  

Mar 25   Johannes Nucius, German composer died in the year 1620.  

May 06   In the year 1620 death of hayyim ben Joseph Vital, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1543)  

May 16   On this day in history death of william Adams, English navigator (b. 1564)  

May 31   In the year 1620 willem Louis, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies at 59