Timeline of events By Gilberil Jan 1, 1524 Verrazzand, sailing for France Jan 2, 1607 Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 english settlers Jan 3, 1609 Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become new Netherland Jan 4, 1616 An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many native americans on the new england coast Jan 5, 1620 Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachussetts Jan 6, 1664 The duke of York drives out the dutch in New Netherland. Jan 7, 1675 King Phillip's war begins in colonial villages of massachussetts, between colonies and native americans Jan 8, 1682 Siuer de la Salle explores the lower mississippi valley river, and claims the valley. Jan 9, 1754 war between the british and the french Jan 8, 1763 French enxplorer , samuel de chaplain, founds the colony of Quebec
