Page 2: Historical Events In 1620

Oct 31   John Evelyn, British diarist (Life of Mrs Godolphin).   

Nov 03   Great Patent granted to Plymouth Colony.   

Nov 08   Battle of White Mountain, Prague   

Nov 09   Louise de Coligny, 4th wife of Willem of Orange, dies at 65   

Nov 11   41 pilgrims land in Mass, sign Mayflower Compact (just and equal laws)   

Nov 11   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.   

Nov 19   Mayflower reaches Cape Cod and explores the coast   

Nov 20   Peregrine White, son of Wm and Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower   

Nov 21   Pilgrim Fathers reach America: Provincetown Harbor, Mass.   

Nov 21   The Mayflower reaches Cap Cod.   

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

Dec 11   103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock (12/21 NS)   

Dec 21   103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock [OS=Dec 11]   

Dec 21   The Mayflower lands at Plymouth, Massachusetts.   

Dec 23   Construction on the Plymouth Settlement Begins   

Dec 23   French huguenots declare war on King Louis XIII   

Dec 26   Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth, MA   

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Jan 09   Johann weichmann: Composer   

Jan 31   Georg f von waldeck: German commander-in-chief   

Feb 04   Gustaf bonde: Swedish statesman   

Feb 15   Francois charpentier: French scholar/archaeologist   

Feb 16   Frederick william: Great elector, founder of brandenburg-prussia   

Mar 12   Johann heinrich hottinger: Swiss philologist and theologian    

Apr 17   Marguerite bourgeoys: Founder of the congregation of notre dame    

Apr 24   John graunt: Statistician, founder of science of demography   

Jan 17   Diego alvarez de paz: Span missionary/writer (peru),   

Feb 19   Roemer p visscher: Poet, buried in amsterdam   

Mar 09   Aegidius albertinus: German writer (lucifer's kingdom),    

Mar 16   St. john sarkander: Moravian priest, died of injuries caused by torturing   

Mar 25   Johannes nucius: German composer   

May 06   Hayyim ben joseph vital: Palestinian-born kabbalist (b. 1543)   

May 16   William adams: English navigator (b. 1564)   

May 31   Willem louis: Earl of nassau-dillenburg,