Historical Events In 1620

Oct 30   In the year 1620 michael de Ronghe, composer  

Oct 31   In the year 1620 john Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin)  

Nov 03   Great Patent granted to Plymouth Colony in the year 1620.  

Nov 08   In the year 1620 battle of White Mountain, Prague  

Nov 09   In the year 1620 louise de Coligny, 4th wife of Willem of Orange, dies at 65  

Nov 11   41 pilgrims land in Mass, sign Mayflower Compact (just & equal laws) in the year 1620.  

Nov 11   41 pilgrims land in Massachusetts, sign Mayflower Compact (just and equal laws) in the year 1620.  

Nov 13   In the year 1620 louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange, dies at 65  

Nov 19   Mayflower reaches Cape Cod & explores the coast on this day in history.  

Nov 20   Peregrine White, son of Wm & Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower on this day in history.  

Nov 21   Pilgrim Fathers reach America: Provincetown Harbor, Mass on this day in history.  

Nov 21   The Mayflower reaches Cap Cod on this day in history.  

Dec 02   English language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam in the year 1620.  

Dec 11   103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock (12/21 NS) on this day in history.  

Dec 21   103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock [OS=Dec 11] in the year 1620.  

Dec 21   The Mayflower lands at Plymouth, Massachusetts on this day in history.  

Dec 23   On this day in history construction on the Plymouth Settlement Begins  

Dec 23   On this day in history french huguenots declare war on King Louis XIII  

Dec 26   On this day in history pilgrims arrived at Plymouth, MA  

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Jan 09   Johann Weichmann, composer was born in the year 1620.  

Jan 31   Georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)  

Feb 15   Francois Charpentier, French scholar/archaeologist was born on this day in history.  

Feb 16   In the year 1620 birth of frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia  

Mar 12   On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667)  

Apr 17   Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born in the year 1620.  

Apr 24   John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born in the year 1620.  

Jan 17   Diego Alvarez de Paz, Span missionary/writer (Peru), dies at about 59 on this day in history.  

Feb 19   On this day in history death of roemer P Visscher, poet, buried in Amsterdam  

Mar 09   On this day in history aegidius Albertinus, German writer (Lucifer's Kingdom), dies at 59  

Mar 16   In the year 1620 death of st. John Sarkander, Moravian priest, died of injuries caused by torturing  

Mar 25   In the year 1620 death of johannes Nucius, German composer  

May 06   On this day in history death of hayyim ben Joseph Vital, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1543)  

May 16   William Adams, English navigator (b. 1564) died in the year 1620.  

May 31   Willem Louis, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies at 59 in the year 1620.