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 in the year 1621.  

Feb 17   On this day in history miles Standish appointed 1st commander of Plymouth colony  

Mar 04   On this day in history jacarta, Java renamed Batavia  

Mar 07   In the year 1621 georg Neumark, composer  

Mar 07   John Pieterszoon Coen's troops land on Lontor, East Indies on this day in history.  

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

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

May 15   In the year 1621 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   Sir Francis Bacon thrown into Tower of London for 1 night in the year 1621.  

Jun 03   On this day in history dutch West India Company receives charter for "New Netherlands" (NY)  

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   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   In the year 1621 thomas Harriot, English astronomer  

Jul 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1621 anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury/minister (1660-73)  

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Jan 27   Thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Apr 25   Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, British soldier, statesman, and dramatist (d. 1679) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 15   In the year 1621 death of john Carver, first governor of Plymouth Colony  

May 15   Henrick de Keyser, Amsterdam's master builder, dies at 56 in the year 1621.  

Jun 08   Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (b. 1567) died on this day in history.