Page 2: Historical Events In 1620

Oct 30   Michael de Ronghe, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 31   John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin) on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Great Patent granted to Plymouth Colony on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Battle of White Mountain, Prague on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Louise de Coligny, 4th wife of Willem of Orange, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Nov 11   41 pilgrims land in Mass, sign Mayflower Compact (just & equal laws) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 13   Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 20   On this day in history peregrine White, son of Wm & Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower   

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

Nov 21   On this day in history the Mayflower reaches Cap Cod   

Dec 02   English language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1620 103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock (12/21 NS)   

Dec 21   103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock [OS=Dec 11] on this day in history.   

Dec 21   The Mayflower lands at Plymouth, Massachusetts in the year 1620.   

Dec 23   Construction on the Plymouth Settlement Begins in the year 1620.   

Dec 23   French huguenots declare war on King Louis XIII on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth, MA on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   On this day in history birth of georg F von Waldeck, German commander-in-chief   

Feb 04   Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   On this day in history 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 in the year 1620.   

Feb 19   Roemer P Visscher, poet, buried in Amsterdam died on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1620 aegidius Albertinus, German writer (Lucifer's Kingdom), dies at 59   

Mar 16   St. John Sarkander, Moravian priest, died of injuries caused by torturing died in the year 1620.   

Mar 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

May 31   In the year 1620 willem Louis, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies at 59