Historical Events In 1619
Mar 06 The birth of Cyrano de Bergerac, French novelist
Mar 12 Dutch settlement on Java changes name to Batavia
Mar 06 Cyrano De Bergerac French soldier, author was born
Aug 01 First black American slaves (20 slaves) land at Jamestown, Virginia
Feb 19 Trial against Johan van Oldenbarnevelt begins in The Hague
Dec 04 America's first Thanksgiving Day (Va)
May 18 Hugo the Great sentenced to life in prison
Jul 30 House of Burgesses Virginia formed, the first elective US governing body
