Historical Events In 1621

Sep 08   Louis II Condé, [Great Condé], duke of Bourbon (Rocroy) on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Swedish troops occupy Riga in the year 1621.   

Sep 21   In the year 1621 king James of England gives Canada to Sir Alexander Sterling   

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

Sep 28   In the year 1621 battle at Chocim Dniester: King Sigismund II beats Turks   

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

Oct 08   Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim on this day in history.   

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   Renatus Rapinus, [René Rapin], French jesuit/poet (Hortorum libri IV) in the year 1621.   

Nov 19   On this day in history rabbi Isaiah b Abraham aha-Levi Horowitz arrives in Israel   

Nov 26   Radulph Agas, English surveyor (C. 1540) in the year 1621.   

Dec 03   Galileo invents telescope in the year 1621.   

Dec 03   Galileo perfects the telescope on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1621 emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree   

Dec 15   Charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43 in the year 1621.   

Dec 18   On this day in history english parliament accept unanimously, Protestation   

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

Dec 25   Gov William Bradford of Plymouth forbids game playing on Christmas in the year 1621.   

Dec 30   On this day in history english king James I cracks Protestation of Parliament   

Dec 31   Hungarian King Bethlen Gabor/Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Mikulov on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1621 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   On this day in history death of john Carver, first governor of Plymouth Colony   

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

Jun 08   Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (b. 1567) died in the year 1621.