Historical Events In 1621

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

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

Feb 09   Alexander Ludovisi is elected Pope Gregory XV on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15   In the year 1621 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 in the year 1621.  

Mar 07   On this day in history georg Neumark, composer  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 28   Heinrich Schwemmer, composer on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 05   On this day in history mayflower sails from Plymouth on a return trip to England  

Apr 09   In the year 1621 spain & Netherlands 12 Year Resistant Pact ends  

Apr 15   Hugo the Great arrives in France on this day in history.  

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

May 03   In the year 1621 francis Bacon accused of bribery  

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

May 24   In the year 1621 the Protestant Union is formally dissolved.  

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

Jun 03   In the year 1621 dutch West India Company receives charter for "New Netherlands" (NY)  

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

Jun 19   Battle at Dragetsani: Turkish army beats Greece on this day in history.  

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

Jul 02   On this day in history thomas Harriot, English astronomer  

Jul 06   Dutch gov-gen John Pieterszoon Coen takes Banda-islands, 15,000 die on this day in history.  

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

Jul 13   Albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria, dies at 61 in the year 1621.  

Jul 22   Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury/minister (1660-73) in the year 1621.  

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Jan 27   On this day in history birth of thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675)  

Feb 02   Johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (d. 1679) was born in the year 1621.  

Mar 07   In the year 1621 birth of georg Neumark, composer  

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

Mar 31   Andrew Marvell, England, poet (To His Coy Mistress) was born in the year 1621.  

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

Apr 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Apr 01   Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (b. 1577) died in the year 1621.  

Apr 15   In the year 1621 death of john Carver, first governor of Plymouth Colony  

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

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