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Years:
1618 1619 1620 - 1621 - 1622 1623 1624
Decades:
1590s 1600s 1610s - 1620s - 1630s 1640s 1650s
Centuries:
16th century - 17th century - 18th century
1621 in literature
1621 in science

Events

  • February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope.
  • February 17 - Miles Standish is appointed as first commander of Plymouth Colony
  • March 22 - The Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony sign a peace treaty with Massasoit of the Wampanoags.
  • March 16 - Samoset, a Mohegan, visits the settlers of Plymouth Colony and greets them, "Welcome, Englishmen! My name is Samoset."
  • April 5 - The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth on a return trip to Great Britain.
  • The Swedish city of Gothenburg is founded by Gustavus Adolphus
  • Riga falls under rule of Sweden
  • Births

  • March 31 - Andrew Marvell, British poet.
  • Deaths

  • January 28 - Pope Paul V
  • February 15 - Michael Praetorius, German composer (born in 1571/1572)
  • March 31 - King Philip III of Spain
  • July 13 - Archduke Albert of Austria, governor of the Low Countries
  • Cristofano Allori, Italian painter
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