Historical Events In 1621

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

Jan 28   On this day in history paulus V, [Camillo Borghese], 233rd pope (1605-21), dies at 68  

Feb 09   In the year 1621 alexander Ludovisi is elected Pope Gregory XV  

Feb 09   On this day in history alexander Ludovisi is elected Pope Gregory XV (-1623)  

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

Feb 17   Miles Standish appointed 1st commander of Plymouth colony on this day in history.  

Mar 04   Jacarta, Java renamed Batavia on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Georg Neumark, composer in the year 1621.  

Mar 07   John Pieterszoon Coen's troops land on Lontor, East Indies in the year 1621.  

Mar 16   Native American chief visits colony of Plymouth MA on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 22   Hugo de Grote escapes in bookcase from Loevenstein castle, Netherlands on this day in history.  

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

Mar 28   In the year 1621 heinrich Schwemmer, composer  

Mar 31   In the year 1621 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   Mayflower sails from Plymouth on a return trip to England on this day in history.  

Apr 09   Spain & Netherlands 12 Year Resistant Pact ends in the year 1621.  

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

Apr 15   On this day in history john Carver, first governor of Plymouth Colony  

May 03   Francis Bacon accused of bribery in the year 1621.  

May 15   In the year 1621 henrick de Keyser, Amsterdam's master builder, dies at 56  

May 24   The Protestant Union is formally dissolved in the year 1621.  

May 31   In the year 1621 sir Francis Bacon thrown into Tower of London for 1 night  

Jun 03   Dutch West India Company receives charter for "New Netherlands" (NY) in the year 1621.  

Jun 03   The Dutch West India Company receives a charter for New Netherlands, better known as New York on this day in history.  

Jun 19   Battle at Dragetsani: Turkish army beats Greece in the year 1621.  

Jun 25   On this day in history french govt army occupies Fort St Jean d'Angély at La Rochelle  

Jul 02   Thomas Harriot, English astronomer on this day in history.  

Jul 06   In the year 1621 dutch gov-gen John Pieterszoon Coen takes Banda-islands, 15,000 die  

Jul 08   On this day in history jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)  

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) on this day in history.  

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Jan 27   Thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (d. 1679)  

Mar 07   Georg Neumark, composer was born in the year 1621.  

Mar 28   Heinrich Schwemmer, composer was born in the year 1621.  

Mar 31   Andrew Marvell, England, poet (To His Coy Mistress) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 23   In the year 1621 birth of william Penn, English admiral (d. 1670)  

Apr 25   Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, British soldier, statesman, and dramatist (d. 1679) was born in the year 1621.  

Jul 08   Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15   Michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50 in the year 1621.  

Feb 28   Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1590) died in the year 1621.  

Mar 31   In the year 1621 felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42  

Apr 01   Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (b. 1577) died on this day in history.  

Apr 15   On this day in history death of john Carver, first governor of Plymouth Colony  

May 15   Henrick de Keyser, Amsterdam's master builder, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Jun 08   In the year 1621 death of anne de Xainctonge, French saint (b. 1567)