What happened in 1621?
58 recorded events in 1621, including 17 in people, 15 in wars & conflicts and 8 in architecture & engineering.
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Wars & Conflicts 15
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Battle of Khotyn
1621 battle
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Siege of Montauban
1621 siege during the Huguenot rebellions
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Siege of Jülich
1621-1622 siege
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Siege of Saint-Jean-d'Angély
1621 17th Century battle in France
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Siege of Riga
1621 siege
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Blockade of La Rochelle
1621 part of the Huguenot rebellions
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Siege of Frankenthal
1621 siege in the thirty years' war
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Battle of Kroppenhof
1621 battle
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Battle of Rohilla
1621 battle
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Capture of Saumur
1621 military investment during the Huguenot rebellions
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Battle of Neu Titschein
Battle of the Thirty Years'War, 1621
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Battle of Shen-Liao
Military conflict in Spring 1621
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Anglo-Persian capture of Qeshm
1621–1622 siege
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Battle of Fort Zhenjiang
Battle of Fort Zhenjiang (Wars & Conflicts).
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Portuguese–Safavid War
1621–1630 war
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Politics & Government 2
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Treaty of Madrid
Signed on 1621 were Valtelline was restored to the Bund and Protestants in the region were given religious freedoms
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Haile-i Osmaniye
1621–1622 coup d'état and regicide
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People 17
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Philip III of Spain died
King of Castilla and León and King of Aragon and Portugal (1578-1621)
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Thomas Harriot died
British scientist (*~1560 – †1621)
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Dirk Hartog died
Dutch explorer
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Paul V died
233rd pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 1605 to 1621
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Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck died
Dutch composer, organist, and pedagogue in the Renaissance-Baroque eras
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François Pyrard de Laval died
French explorer
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Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī died
Iranian Shia Islamic scholar, philosopher, architect, mathematician, astronomer and poet
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Rudolph Goclenius the Younger died
German physician and professor of physics, astronomy and arithmetic
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Achyuta Pisharati died
Indian academic
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Eilhard Lubinus died
German theologian (1565–1621)
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Francesco Soriano died
Italian composer of the Renaissance, born 1548 or 1549, died 29 July 1621 (1549–1621)
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Kryštof Harant died
Czech traveller, composer and writer (1564-1621)
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Jacob Vredeman died
Dutch composer
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Jean de La Fontaine born
Born in Château-Thierry. French poet, fabulist and writer (1621–1695).
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Andrew Marvell born
Born in Winestead. English poet and politician (1621–1678).
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Bohuslav Balbín born
Born in Hradec Králové. Czech baroque writer, philosopher, historian, linguist, religion writer, educator, writer, science writer and roman catholic priest.
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Petar Zrinski born
Born in Vrbovec. Croatian military commander and a writer.
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Science & Technology 2
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University of Oxford Botanic Garden
Botanical garden in Oxford, UK
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Jardin des Plantes de Poitiers
Garden in France
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Exploration & Discovery 1
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Persepolis
Ancient city in Marvdasht County, Iranian national heritage site and World heritage site
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Religion & Belief Systems 6
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1621 papal conclave
Choice
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Pathar ki Masjid
Mosque in India
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Saint Sophia and Dormition Cathedral (Tobolsk)
Saint Sophia and Dormition Cathedral (Tobolsk) (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Sanctuary Madonna del Buon Consiglio
Church building in Genazzano, Latium, Italy
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Sidi Abderrahman Mosque
Mosque in the Kasbah of Algiers
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Madonna del Pozzo
Catholic church building in Empoli, Italy
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Disasters & Pandemics 1
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1621 Panama earthquake
1621 Panama earthquake (Disasters & Pandemics).
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Social Movements & Revolutions 3
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She-An Rebellion
Rebellion in Ming China
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Vlach uprisings in Moravia
Vlach uprisings in Moravia (Social Movements & Revolutions).
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Tamblot Uprising
Tamblot Uprising (Social Movements & Revolutions).
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Architecture & Engineering 8
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Carolus Borromeuskerk
Church in Antwerp, Belgium
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San Vito in Pasquirolo Church
Church in Milan
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Old Bømlo Church
Church building in Bømlo, Norway
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Church of Gesù, Mirandola
Church building in Mirandola, Italy
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Santa Maria dell'Itria
Church building in Trapani, Italy
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Santa Maria dell’Angelo, Faenza
Church building in Faenza, Italy
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Église Saint-Louis de La Flèche
Church located in Sarthe, in France
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Church of Saints Faustinus and Jovita
Church in Brescia, Italy
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Empires & Countries 3
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Duchy of Livonia dissolved
Duchy of Livonia ceased to exist, having been centered at Riga.
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State of Brazil founded
State of Brazil was founded, with its capital at Rio de Janeiro.
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State of Maranhão founded
State of Maranhão was founded, with its capital at São Luís.
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