1621 facts for kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	16th century – 17th century – 18th century
Decades:	1590s 1600s 1610s – 1620s – 1630s 1640s 1650s
Years:	1618 1619 1620 – 1621 – 1622 1623 1624

Events

February 9 – Gregory XV is elected pope.
February 17 – Miles Standish is appointed as first commander of Plymouth Colony.
March 16 – Samoset, a Wampanoag, visits the settlers of Plymouth Colony and greets them, "Welcome, Englishmen! My name is Samoset."
March 22 – The Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony sign a peace treaty with Massasoit of the Wampanoags.
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
Willebrord Snell discovers the laws of refraction.