Historical Events In 1620

Jan 09   Johann Weichmann, composer in the year 1620.   

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   Prince Bethlen Gábor signs peace with emperor Ferdinand II on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1620.   

Mar 16   St. John Sarkander, Moravian priest, died of injuries caused by torturing on this day in history.   

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

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   The first merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey) on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1620 carlo Saraceni, [Carlo Veniziano], Italian painter (Judith), dies   

Jun 29   In the year 1620 john Aerts, Flemish sculptor   

Jul 21   Jean Picard, French astronomer on this day in history.   

Jul 29   Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat in the year 1620.   

Jul 31   Pilgrim Fathers depart (through England) to America on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1620 kepler's mother arrested for witchcraft   

Aug 12   Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer in the year 1620.   

Aug 15   In the year 1620 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   1st stones layed in Western Tower on this day in history.   

Sep 06   In the year 1620 isabella Leonarda, composer   

Sep 06   In the year 1620 pilgrims set sail from Plymouth England to the New World   

Sep 15   Mayflower departs from Plymouth England with 102 pilgrims [OS May 8] in the year 1620.   

Sep 15   On this day in history mayflower departs from Plymouth, England with 102 pilgrims   

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   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   In the year 1620 birth of georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief   

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

Feb 15   Francois Charpentier, French scholar/archaeologist was born in the year 1620.   

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 in the year 1620.   

Apr 24   John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history death of johannes Nucius, German composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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