Historical Events In 1621

Jan 13   Jan Pieterszoon Coen's fleet sets sail to Moluccas (from Jacarta) in the year 1621.  

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   Alexander Ludovisi is elected Pope Gregory XV (-1623) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 17   In the year 1621 miles Standish appointed 1st commander of Plymouth colony  

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   In the year 1621 native American chief visits colony of Plymouth MA  

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

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) in the year 1621.  

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

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

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

Apr 05   Mayflower sails from Plymouth on a return trip to England in the year 1621.  

Apr 09   Spain & Netherlands 12 Year Resistant Pact ends on this day in history.  

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

Apr 15   In the year 1621 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 in the year 1621.  

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

May 31   Sir Francis Bacon thrown into Tower of London for 1 night in the year 1621.  

Jun 03   Dutch West India Company receives charter for "New Netherlands" (NY) on this day in history.  

Jun 03   In the year 1621 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   In the year 1621 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   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) in the year 1621.  

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Jan 27   Thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675) was born in the year 1621.  

Feb 02   Johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (d. 1679) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Georg Neumark, composer was born in the year 1621.  

Mar 28   In the year 1621 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   Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, British soldier, statesman, and dramatist (d. 1679) was born in the year 1621.  

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

Jan 28   In the year 1621 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   In the year 1621 death of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1590)  

Mar 31   In the year 1621 felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42  

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

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   Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (b. 1567) died in the year 1621.