Historical Events In 1621

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

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

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

Feb 09   In the year 1621 alexander Ludovisi is elected Pope Gregory XV (-1623)  

Feb 15   Michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Feb 17   Miles Standish appointed 1st commander of Plymouth colony in the year 1621.  

Mar 04   Jacarta, Java renamed Batavia on this day in history.  

Mar 07   In the year 1621 georg Neumark, composer  

Mar 07   In the year 1621 john Pieterszoon Coen's troops land on Lontor, East Indies  

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

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

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

Mar 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1621.  

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   Spain & Netherlands 12 Year Resistant Pact ends on this day in history.  

Apr 15   On this day in history hugo the Great arrives in France  

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

May 03   Francis Bacon accused of bribery in the year 1621.  

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

May 24   The Protestant Union is formally dissolved in the year 1621.  

May 31   In the year 1621 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   On this day in history the Dutch West India Company receives a charter for New Netherlands, better known as New York  

Jun 19   In the year 1621 battle at Dragetsani: Turkish army beats Greece  

Jun 25   French govt army occupies Fort St Jean d'Angély at La Rochelle in the year 1621.  

Jul 02   Thomas Harriot, English astronomer on this day in history.  

Jul 06   In the year 1621 dutch gov-gen John Pieterszoon Coen takes Banda-islands, 15,000 die  

Jul 08   Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) on this day in history.  

Jul 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (d. 1679)  

Mar 07   Georg Neumark, composer was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15   Michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 31   Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Apr 01   Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (b. 1577) died on this day in history.  

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

May 15   On this day in history 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)