Early America By rainesb1 Aug 25, 1518 Virginia Dare Virginia Dare was the first American baby born. Nov 25, 1587 Roanoke Island Nov 24, 1588 Spanish Armada Defeated Jun 24, 1606 Jamestown Sep 24, 1618 Colonist Can Own Land Sep 24, 1619 House of Burgesses Meet Sep 25, 1619 Virginia Company Sends Women Oct 25, 1624 King James Declares Royal Colony Sep 24, 1652 Dutch Bring Africans Sep 25, 2013 Spanish The Spanish fleets try to get closer to the English fleet to board their ships and attack.