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   On this day in history alexander Ludovisi is elected Pope Gregory XV  

Feb 09   Alexander Ludovisi is elected Pope Gregory XV (-1623) on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history michael Praetorius, German composer (In Dulce Jubilo), dies at 50  

Feb 17   Miles Standish appointed 1st commander of Plymouth colony on this day in history.  

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

Mar 22   In the year 1621 hugo de Grote escapes in bookcase from Loevenstein castle, Netherlands  

Mar 22   In the year 1621 massasoit & Pilgrims agree on league of friendship (Plymouth)  

Mar 28   On this day in history heinrich Schwemmer, composer  

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

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

Apr 05   In the year 1621 mayflower sails from Plymouth on a return trip to England  

Apr 09   Spain & Netherlands 12 Year Resistant Pact ends in the year 1621.  

Apr 15   In the year 1621 hugo the Great arrives in France  

Apr 15   John Carver, first governor of Plymouth Colony on this day in history.  

May 03   On this day in history francis Bacon accused of bribery  

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

May 24   In the year 1621 the Protestant Union is formally dissolved.  

May 31   In the year 1621 sir Francis Bacon thrown into Tower of London for 1 night  

Jun 03   In the year 1621 dutch West India Company receives charter for "New Netherlands" (NY)  

Jun 03   The Dutch West India Company receives a charter for New Netherlands, better known as New York on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1621.  

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

Jul 06   Dutch gov-gen John Pieterszoon Coen takes Banda-islands, 15,000 die on this day in history.  

Jul 08   Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) in the year 1621.  

Jul 13   In the year 1621 albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria, dies at 61  

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

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Jan 27   On this day in history birth of thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675)  

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

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

Mar 28   Heinrich Schwemmer, composer was born in the year 1621.  

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

Apr 23   William Penn, English admiral (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 25   On this day in history birth of roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, British soldier, statesman, and dramatist (d. 1679)  

Jul 08   On this day in history birth of jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)  

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

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

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 in the year 1621.  

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

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

May 15   In the year 1621 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)