Historical Events In 1621

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

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

Feb 09   In the year 1621 alexander Ludovisi is elected Pope Gregory XV   

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   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   Georg Neumark, composer in the year 1621.   

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

Mar 16   On this day in history native American chief visits colony of Plymouth MA   

Mar 16   In the year 1621 native American chief visits colony of Plymouth Mass   

Mar 22   On this day in history hugo de Grote escapes in bookcase from Loevenstein castle, Neth   

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

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   On this day in history andrew Marvell, England, poet (To His Coy Mistress)   

Mar 31   On this day in history felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42   

Apr 05   On this day in history mayflower sails from Plymouth on a return trip to England   

Apr 09   In the year 1621 spain & Netherlands 12 Year Resistant Pact ends   

Apr 15   Hugo the Great arrives in France in the year 1621.   

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

May 03   Francis Bacon accused of bribery on this day in history.   

May 15   On this day in history henrick de Keyser, Amsterdam's master builder, dies at 56   

May 24   The Protestant Union is formally dissolved on this day in history.   

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

Jun 19   Battle at Dragetsani: Turkish army beats Greece in the year 1621.   

Jun 25   French govt army occupies Fort St Jean d'Angély at La Rochelle on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1621.   

Jul 13   Albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria, dies at 61 in the year 1621.   

Jul 22   Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury/minister (1660-73) in the year 1621.   

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Jan 27   In the year 1621 birth of thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675)   

Feb 02   Johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (d. 1679) was born in the year 1621.   

Mar 07   In the year 1621 birth of georg Neumark, composer   

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

Mar 31   In the year 1621 birth of andrew Marvell, England, poet (To His Coy Mistress)   

Apr 23   William Penn, English admiral (d. 1670) was born in the year 1621.   

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 in the year 1621.   

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

Feb 15   Michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50 in the year 1621.   

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

Mar 31   Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 in the year 1621.   

Apr 01   In the year 1621 death of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (b. 1577)   

Apr 15   On this day in history death of john Carver, first governor of Plymouth Colony   

May 15   On this day in history henrick de Keyser, Amsterdam's master builder, dies at 56   

Jun 08   On this day in history death of anne de Xainctonge, French saint (b. 1567)