Historical Events In 1620

Jan 09   Johann Weichmann, composer in the year 1620.  

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

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

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

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

Feb 15   On this day in history francois Charpentier, French scholar/archaeologist  

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

Feb 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history st. John Sarkander, Moravian priest, died of injuries caused by torturing  

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   On this day in history the first merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey)  

May 23   On this day in history pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized  

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

Jun 03   In the year 1620 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   John Aerts, Flemish sculptor in the year 1620.  

Jul 21   On this day in history jean Picard, French astronomer  

Jul 29   In the year 1620 nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat  

Jul 31   Pilgrim Fathers depart (through England) to America in the year 1620.  

Aug 07   Kepler's mother arrested for witchcraft on this day in history.  

Aug 12   In the year 1620 pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer  

Aug 15   Mayflower sets sail from Southampton with 102 Pilgrims on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1620.  

Sep 06   On this day in history 1st stones layed in Western Tower  

Sep 06   Isabella Leonarda, composer on this day in history.  

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

Sep 15   On this day in history mayflower departs from Plymouth England with 102 pilgrims [OS May 8]  

Sep 15   In the year 1620 mayflower departs from Plymouth, England with 102 pilgrims  

Sep 20   In the year 1620 battle at Jassy: Turks beat king Sigismund III of Poland  

Sep 29   John L baron of Elderen, 63rd prince-bishop of Luik (1688-94) in the year 1620.  

Oct 01   On this day in history nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher  

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

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   In the year 1620 birth of francois Charpentier, French scholar/archaeologist  

Feb 16   Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia was born on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 17   Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 16   On this day in history death of st. John Sarkander, Moravian priest, died of injuries caused by torturing  

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

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

May 16   William Adams, English navigator (b. 1564) died in the year 1620.  

May 31   In the year 1620 willem Louis, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies at 59