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

Feb 04   Prince Bethlen Gabor signs peace with emperor Ferdinand II in the year 1620.  

Feb 15   In the year 1620 francois Charpentier, French scholar/archaeologist  

Feb 16   Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia in the year 1620.  

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

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) on this day in history.  

May 23   Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized in the year 1620.  

May 31   Willem Louis, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies at 59 in the year 1620.  

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 in the year 1620.  

Jun 29   In the year 1620 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   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   In the year 1620 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   On this day in history 1st stones layed in Western Tower  

Sep 06   In the year 1620 isabella Leonarda, composer  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1620 nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 16   Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia was born in the year 1620.  

Mar 12   In the year 1620 birth of johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667)  

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

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 in the year 1620.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 06   Hayyim ben Joseph Vital, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1543) died on this day in history.  

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