What Happened in 1620

Reign of Taichang Emperor: The 14th Emperor of the Ming Dynasty

The Taichang Emperor (Zh: 泰昌, Pinyin: Táichàng; 28 August 1582 – 26 September 1620) was the fourteenth Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He was born Zhu... Read more

The Mayflower Departs from Southampton, England

Initially, the plan was for the voyage to be made in two vessels, the other being the smaller Speedwell, which had transported some of the Pilgrims... Read more

The Tianqi Emperor: The 15th Emperor of the Ming Dynasty

The Tianqi Emperor (23 December 1605 – 30 September 1627) was the 15th emperor of the Ming dynasty from 1620 to 1627. Born Zhu Youjiao, he was the... Read more

Battle of White Mountain

The Battle of White Mountain, 8 November 1620 (Bílá hora is the name of White Mountain in Czech) was an early battle in the Thirty Years' War in... Read more

Pilgrims Aboard the Mayflower Sight Land

After reorganization, the final sixty-six day voyage was made by the Mayflower alone, leaving from a site near to the Mayflower Steps in Plymouth,... Read more

Birth of Peregrine White, First English Child Born to Pilgrims in New World (North America)

Peregrine White (November 20, 1620 – July 20, 1704) was the first English child born to the Pilgrims in the New World. He was born in Provincetown... Read more

Signing of the Mayflower Compact

The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the colonists, later together known to history as the... Read more

The Mayflower Drops Anchor at the Tip of Cape Cod

The intended destination was an area near the Hudson River, in "North Virginia". However the ship was forced far off-course by inclement weather... Read more

Departure of Expedition Along Cape Cod Resulting in "First Encounter" Between English and Native Americans

Originally settled by the Nauset tribe, Eastham was the site where in 1621 a hunting expedition comprised from the crew of the sailing vessel... Read more

The Mayflower Drops Anchor in Plymouth Harbor, Location of Plymouth Rock, where Colonists are Said to Have First Set Foot on Land

The Mayflower dropped anchor in Plymouth Harbor on December 17 and spent three days surveying for a settlement site. They rejected several sites,... Read more

Landing Party Arrives at Site where Plymouth Settlement is Built, Beginning Difficult First Winter in New World

On December 21, 1620, the first landing party arrived at the site of what would become the settlement of Plymouth. Plans to immediately begin... Read more