Notable Historical Events - 1620
1620 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Feb 4 |
Prince Bethlen Gabor of Hungary signs peace with Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II |
May 17 |
1st merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey) |
Jun 3 |
Construction of the oldest stone church in French North America, Notre-Dame-des-Anges, begins at Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. |
Jul 31 |
Pilgrim Fathers depart Leiden for England before heading to America |
Aug 7 |
Johannes Kepler's mother arrested for witchcraft |
Aug 7 |
Battle at Ponts-the-Ce, Poitou: French king Louis XIII beats his mother Marie de Medici |
Aug 15 |
Mayflower sets sail from Southampton with 102 Pilgrims |
Sep 6 |
1st stones layed in Western Tower |
Sep 6 |
The Mayflower departs Plymouth, England with 102 Pilgrims and about 30 crew for the New World |
Sep 15 |
Mayflower departs from Plymouth England with 102 pilgrims [OS May 8] |
Sep 20 |
Battle at Jassy: Turks beat king Sigismund III of Poland |
Nov 3 |
Great Patent granted to Plymouth Colony |
Nov 8 |
Battle of White Mountain, Prague |
Nov 9 |
After a month of delays off the English coast and about two months at sea, the Mayflower spots land (Cape Cod) |
Nov 15 |
Myles Standish leads 16 men in a foot exploration of the northern portion of Cape Cod |
Nov 19 |
Mayflower reaches Cape Cod & explores the coast |
Nov 21 |
Pilgrim Fathers reach America: Provincetown Harbor, Mass |
Nov 21 |
Mayflower Compact signed by Pilgrims in Cape Cod, [O.S. Nov 11] |
Dec 2 |
English language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam |
Dec 11 |
103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock (12/21 NS) |
Dec 11 |
Myles Standish and a group of 18 settlers are attacked by 30 Native Americans, which became known as the "First Encounter" |
Dec 21 |
103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock [OS=Dec 11] |
Dec 23 |
French huguenots declare war on King Louis XIII |
Dec 26 |
Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth, MA |
Dec 26 |
Elizabeth Báthory's crimes are uncovered. |
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