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1621

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

Table of contents

1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths

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
• Cristofano Allori, Italian painter

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