Historical Events In 1626
May 04 Dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island
May 04 Peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands
May 04 Indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons
May 24 Peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24
May 06 Dutch colonist Paul Minuit buys Manhattan for $24 in trinkets
Feb 06 Huguenot rebels & the French sign Peace of La Rochelle
Nov 18 In Rome, St Peter's Church is consecrated
