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1st permanent colony established.
100 English colonists land in Virginia. Founded the first permanent English settlement of Jamestown. -
Slaves
First enslaved Africans arive in Jamestown. -
Plymouth
Mayflower pilgrims establish the Mass. Bay Colony at Plymouth. -
Cape Town
Dutch found Cape Town in South Africa. -
King Philip's War
Puritans emerge victorious. Ends Native American resistance in New England Colonies. -
The Wonders of the Invisible World
Cotton Mather publishes The Wonders of the Invisible World in an attempt to justify the Salem witch trials. -
Boston Newsletter
First American newspaper is created. -
Peter the Great
Czar of Russia dies. -
Gulliver's Travels.
Published by Jonathan Swift. -
2nd Continental Congress
Declaration of Independence adopted by Congress. -
Constitution
United States Constitution approved. -
Dream of the Red Chamber
Classic Chinese novel is published.
