Historical Events In 1620

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

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

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

Feb 04   On this day in history prince Bethlen Gábor signs peace with emperor Ferdinand II  

Feb 04   On this day in history prince Bethlen Gabor signs peace with emperor Ferdinand II  

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

Feb 16   On this day in history frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia  

Feb 19   Roemer P Visscher, poet, buried in Amsterdam on this day in history.  

Mar 09   On this day in history aegidius Albertinus, German writer (Lucifer's Kingdom), dies at 59  

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

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

Apr 24   John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography in the year 1620.  

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   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   On this day in history construction of the oldest stone church in French North America, Notre-Dame-des-Anges, begins at Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.  

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

Jun 29   In the year 1620 john Aerts, Flemish sculptor  

Jul 21   In the year 1620 jean Picard, French astronomer  

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

Jul 31   In the year 1620 pilgrim Fathers depart (through England) to America  

Aug 07   On this day in history kepler's mother arrested for witchcraft  

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

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

Sep 06   Isabella Leonarda, composer in the year 1620.  

Sep 06   Pilgrims set sail from Plymouth England to the New World in the year 1620.  

Sep 15   Mayflower departs from Plymouth England with 102 pilgrims [OS May 8] in the year 1620.  

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

Sep 20   On this day in history battle at Jassy: Turks beat king Sigismund III of Poland  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 04   In the year 1620 birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)  

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 in the year 1620.  

Mar 12   Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667) was born in the year 1620.  

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

Apr 24   John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born in the year 1620.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 09   On this day in history aegidius Albertinus, German writer (Lucifer's Kingdom), dies at 59  

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

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

May 06   Hayyim ben Joseph Vital, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1543) died in the year 1620.  

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

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