1621: what happened around the world

In 1621, 34 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Khotyn, 1621 papal conclave and Huguenot rebellions among the best known. 85 more were already under way, such as Thirty Years' War and Eighty Years' War. 14 things were founded or built that year, from Inflanty Voivodeship and Duchy of Guastalla.

34events began
85already under way
14founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges24

Revolts, massacres and attacks7

Treaties, councils and politics2

Disasters1

Already under way in 162185

Came to an end in 16218

Founded or built in 162114

Stories that pass through 1621

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began

Nearby years

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Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →