Important Historical Events of the year 1621, Year 1621 in History

List of 1621 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1621

What happened in the year 1621?

Date Event
February 9, 1621 Gregory XV becomes Pope, the last Pope elected by acclamation.
February 17, 1621 Myles Standish is appointed as first military commander of the English Plymouth Colony in North America.
March 16, 1621 Samoset, a Mohegan, visits the settlers of Plymouth Colony and greets them, "Welcome, Englishmen! My name is Samoset."
March 22, 1621 The Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony sign a peace treaty with Massasoit of the Wampanoags.
April 5, 1621 The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth, Massachusetts on a return trip to England.
May 24, 1621 The Protestant Union is formally dissolved.
June 3, 1621 The Dutch West India Company receives a charter for New Netherland.
June 21, 1621 Execution of 27 Czech noblemen on the Old Town Square in Prague as a consequence of the Battle of White Mountain.
October 29, 1621 The London Pageant of 1621 celebrates the inauguration of Edward Barkham (Lord Mayor).