Historical Events In 1620

Jan 09   On this day in history johann Weichmann, composer  

Jan 17   Diego Alvarez de Paz, Span missionary/writer (Peru), dies at about 59 in the year 1620.  

Jan 31   On this day in history georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief  

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

Feb 04   Prince Bethlen Gabor signs peace with emperor Ferdinand II on this day in history.  

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

Feb 16   On this day in history frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia  

Feb 19   Roemer P Visscher, poet, buried in Amsterdam on this day in history.  

Mar 09   Aegidius Albertinus, German writer (Lucifer's Kingdom), dies at 59 in the year 1620.  

Mar 16   In the year 1620 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 on this day in history.  

May 17   1st merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey) on this day in history.  

May 17   In the year 1620 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   Construction of the oldest stone church in French North America, Notre-Dame-des-Anges, begins at Quebec City, Quebec, Canada on this day in history.  

Jun 16   In the year 1620 carlo Saraceni, [Carlo Veniziano], Italian painter (Judith), dies  

Jun 29   John Aerts, Flemish sculptor on this day in history.  

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

Jul 29   On this day in history nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat  

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   On this day in history pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer  

Aug 15   Mayflower sets sail from Southampton with 102 Pilgrims in the year 1620.  

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   On this day in history isabella Leonarda, composer  

Sep 06   On this day in history pilgrims set sail from Plymouth England to the New World  

Sep 15   Mayflower departs from Plymouth England with 102 pilgrims [OS May 8] on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1620 nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher  

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Jan 09   Johann Weichmann, composer was born in the year 1620.  

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   Francois Charpentier, French scholar/archaeologist was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1620.  

Apr 17   Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born in the year 1620.  

Apr 24   On this day in history birth of john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography  

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

Feb 19   In the year 1620 death of roemer P Visscher, poet, buried in Amsterdam  

Mar 09   Aegidius Albertinus, German writer (Lucifer's Kingdom), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 06   Hayyim ben Joseph Vital, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1543) died in the year 1620.  

May 16   In the year 1620 death of william Adams, English navigator (b. 1564)  

May 31   Willem Louis, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies at 59 on this day in history.