Historical Events In 1620

Jan 09   Johann Weichmann, composer in the year 1620.  

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

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1620 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   In the year 1620 pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized  

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

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

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

Jun 29   John Aerts, Flemish sculptor in the year 1620.  

Jul 21   On this day in history jean Picard, French astronomer  

Jul 29   In the year 1620 nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat  

Jul 31   On this day in history pilgrim Fathers depart (through England) to America  

Aug 07   Kepler's mother arrested for witchcraft on this day in history.  

Aug 12   On this day in history pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer  

Aug 15   On this day in history 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   Isabella Leonarda, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 06   On this day in history pilgrims set sail from Plymouth England to the New World  

Sep 15   On this day in history mayflower departs from Plymouth England with 102 pilgrims [OS May 8]  

Sep 15   Mayflower departs from Plymouth, England with 102 pilgrims on this day in history.  

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

Sep 29   On this day in history john L baron of Elderen, 63rd prince-bishop of Luik (1688-94)  

Oct 01   Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher on this day in history.  

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Jan 09   Johann Weichmann, composer was born in the year 1620.  

Jan 31   Georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief was born in the year 1620.  

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 in the year 1620.  

Apr 17   Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born in the year 1620.  

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

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

Feb 19   Roemer P Visscher, poet, buried in Amsterdam died in the year 1620.  

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

Mar 16   St. John Sarkander, Moravian priest, died of injuries caused by torturing died on this day in history.  

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

May 06   On this day in history death of hayyim ben Joseph Vital, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1543)  

May 16   William Adams, English navigator (b. 1564) died on this day in history.  

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