Page 2: Historical Events In 1621

Sep 08   Louis II Condé, [Great Condé], duke of Bourbon (Rocroy) in the year 1621.   

Sep 15   On this day in history swedish troops occupy Riga   

Sep 21   On this day in history king James of England gives Canada to Sir Alexander Sterling   

Sep 24   First newspaper in England debuts in the year 1621.   

Sep 28   On this day in history battle at Chocim Dniester: King Sigismund II beats Turks   

Oct 08   On this day in history antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist   

Oct 08   In the year 1621 maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

Oct 09   Turkey & Poland signs Peace of Chotin on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, organist/composer, dies at about 59   

Oct 25   Gov Bradford of US colony Plymouth disallows sport on Christmas Day on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history renatus Rapinus, [René Rapin], French jesuit/poet (Hortorum libri IV)   

Nov 19   Rabbi Isaiah b Abraham aha-Levi Horowitz arrives in Israel in the year 1621.   

Nov 26   Radulph Agas, English surveyor (C. 1540) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history galileo invents telescope   

Dec 03   On this day in history galileo perfects the telescope   

Dec 13   Emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree on this day in history.   

Dec 15   In the year 1621 charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43   

Dec 18   In the year 1621 english parliament accept unanimously, Protestation   

Dec 25   On this day in history gov William Bradford forbids game playing on this day   

Dec 25   On this day in history gov William Bradford of Plymouth forbids game playing on Christmas   

Dec 30   English king James I cracks Protestation of Parliament in the year 1621.   

Dec 31   On this day in history hungarian King Bethlen Gabor/Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Mikulov   

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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 in the year 1621.   

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   Andrew Marvell, England, poet (To His Coy Mistress) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1621 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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)