1600 - 1700 By facebooker_2165144867097231 Period: Jan 1, 1600 to Dec 31, 1600 1600 - 1700 Historical Events Between 1600 and 1700 May 14, 1607 Birth of Jamestown First permanent English settlement. Jul 30, 1619 Slaves Arrive First African slaves arrive at Jamestown. Dec 11, 1620 Mayflower Compact 1664 New York is Born English seize New Amsterdam from the Dutch.