Historical Events Oct 9 Turkey & Poland signs Peace of Chotin Famous Birthdays Oct 8 Maximilian Henry of Bayern, Archbishop-Elector of Cologne, Bishop of Hildesheim and Bishop of Liège, born in Munich, Germany (d. 1688) Born in 1621 Famous Deaths Oct 8 Antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist and economist, killed as part Huguenots rebellion Oct 16 Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, organist/composer, dies at about 59 Sep 1621 History by Year Nov 1621 What Happened in 1621 The First ThanksgivingDecember 4, 1621