Historical Events In 1621

Jan 13   Jan Pieterszoon Coen's fleet sets sail to Moluccas (from Jacarta) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 09   On this day in history alexander Ludovisi is elected Pope Gregory XV   

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   Miles Standish appointed 1st commander of Plymouth colony in the year 1621.   

Mar 04   In the year 1621 jacarta, Java renamed Batavia   

Mar 07   Georg Neumark, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 07   John Pieterszoon Coen's troops land on Lontor, East Indies in the year 1621.   

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

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   On this day in history massasoit & Pilgrims agree on league of friendship (Plymouth)   

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

Apr 05   Mayflower sails from Plymouth on a return trip to England on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

May 15   Henrick de Keyser, Amsterdam's master builder, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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   Dutch West India Company receives charter for "New Netherlands" (NY) in the year 1621.   

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   On this day in history battle at Dragetsani: Turkish army beats Greece   

Jun 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1621.   

Jul 08   In the year 1621 jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1621 birth of johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (d. 1679)   

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

Mar 28   In the year 1621 birth of heinrich Schwemmer, composer   

Mar 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1621 birth of roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, British soldier, statesman, and dramatist (d. 1679)   

Jul 08   In the year 1621 birth of jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)   

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   Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1590) died in the year 1621.   

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

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   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.