The Mayflower departs Plymouth, England, with 102 Pilgrims and about 30 crew for the New World [O.S. Sep 6]
The Mayflower departs Plymouth, England, with 102 Pilgrims and about 30 crew for the New World [O.S. Sep 6]
The Mayflower departs Plymouth, England, with 102 Pilgrims and about 30 crew for the New World [O.S. Sep 6]
Events Before
House of Burgesses in Virginia forms, first elected American governing body
The House of Burgesses () was the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly from 1619 to 1776.
Slavery begins in mainland British colonies of North America when the first known African captives (approximately 20) la
Slavery begins in mainland British colonies of North America when the first known African captives (approximately 20) land at Point Comfort, Virginia, before being sold or traded into servitude [1]
René Descartes has a dream that inspires his "Meditations on First Philosophy"
René Descartes has a dream that inspires his "Meditations on First Philosophy"
Thirty-eight colonists from Berkeley Parish, England, disembark in Virginia and give thanks to God, considered by many t
Thirty-eight colonists from Berkeley Parish, England, disembark in Virginia and give thanks to God, considered by many the first Thanksgiving in the Americas
Trial against Johan van Oldenbarnevelt begins in The Hague for alleged crimes against the federal government
Trial against Johan van Oldenbarnevelt begins in The Hague for alleged crimes against the federal government
Events After
Dutch West India Company receives charter for the West Indies (the Americas, Caribbean and West Africa)
The Dutch colonial empire (Dutch: Nederlandse Koloniale Rijk) comprised overseas territories and trading posts under some form of Dutch control from the early 17th to late 20th centuries, including...
King James I of England gives Scottish courtier and poet William Alexander a royal charter to colonize Nova Scotia
King James I of England gives Scottish courtier and poet William Alexander a royal charter to colonize Nova Scotia
John Wheelwright, English-American Puritan clergyman, marries Mary Storre in Lincolnshire
John Wheelwright, English-American Puritan clergyman, marries Mary Storre in Lincolnshire
Jan Pieterszoon Coen's fleet sails from Jakarta for the Moluccas
The Dutch conquest of the Banda Islands, also referred to as the Banda genocide, was a process of military conquest from 1609 to 1621 by the Dutch East India Company of the Banda Islands.
Ceremony held to name the Dutch base of Batavia in the East Indies (modern Jakarta)
Batavia was an imperial Dutch port city that eventually, after two centuries of Dutch occupation, became the capital of the Dutch East Indies. The area corresponds to present-day Jakarta, Indonesia.
More from the 1620s
Papal Chancery adopts January 1 as the beginning of the year (previously March 25)
Papal Chancery adopts January 1 as the beginning of the year (previously March 25)
First American Indian (Powhatan) massacre of Europeans around Jamestown, Virginia, 347 killed
First American Indian (Powhatan) massacre of Europeans around Jamestown, Virginia, 347 killed
Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland ascends the English throne
Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland ascends the English throne
Viceroy Frederick Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels
Viceroy Frederick Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels
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