Historical Events In 1621

Jan 13   Jan Pieterszoon Coen's fleet sets sail to Moluccas (from Jacarta) in the year 1621.  

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

Feb 09   Alexander Ludovisi is elected Pope Gregory XV in the year 1621.  

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

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

Feb 17   On this day in history miles Standish appointed 1st commander of Plymouth colony  

Mar 04   Jacarta, Java renamed Batavia in the year 1621.  

Mar 07   On this day in history georg Neumark, composer  

Mar 07   On this day in history john Pieterszoon Coen's troops land on Lontor, East Indies  

Mar 16   On this day in history native American chief visits colony of Plymouth MA  

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

Mar 22   On this day in history hugo de Grote escapes in bookcase from Loevenstein castle, Neth  

Mar 22   In the year 1621 hugo de Grote escapes in bookcase from Loevenstein castle, Netherlands  

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

Mar 28   On this day in history heinrich Schwemmer, composer  

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

Mar 31   Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 in the year 1621.  

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   Hugo the Great arrives in France on this day in history.  

Apr 15   John Carver, first governor of Plymouth Colony in the year 1621.  

May 03   In the year 1621 francis Bacon accused of bribery  

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   On this day in history sir Francis Bacon thrown into Tower of London for 1 night  

Jun 03   Dutch West India Company receives charter for "New Netherlands" (NY) on this day in history.  

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   French govt army occupies Fort St Jean d'Angély at La Rochelle on this day in history.  

Jul 02   In the year 1621 thomas Harriot, English astronomer  

Jul 06   On this day in history dutch gov-gen John Pieterszoon Coen takes Banda-islands, 15,000 die  

Jul 08   In the year 1621 jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)  

Jul 13   In the year 1621 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 in the year 1621.  

Feb 02   In the year 1621 birth of johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (d. 1679)  

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

Mar 28   On this day in history birth of heinrich Schwemmer, composer  

Mar 31   In the year 1621 birth of andrew Marvell, England, poet (To His Coy Mistress)  

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

Apr 25   In the year 1621 birth of roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, British soldier, statesman, and dramatist (d. 1679)  

Jul 08   Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born in the year 1621.  

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

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

Feb 28   Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1590) died on this day in history.  

Mar 31   On this day in history felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42  

Apr 01   On this day in history death of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (b. 1577)  

Apr 15   In the year 1621 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   On this day in history death of anne de Xainctonge, French saint (b. 1567)