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Jan 1, 1440
Printing press
Johnann Gutenberg develoopes his printing press. -
Settlement
Hundred settlers from England land with their ships Godspeed, Susan Constant and Discovery land in Chesapeake Bay, near Jamestown. -
Thomas Dale
The rule of Sir Thomas Dale and Good Order in Virginia. -
Jamestown
Jamestown is founded. -
Pilgrims
Pilgrims settle in Plymouth. -
Mayflower
The Mayflower of separatist English Puritans lands in Plymouth on November 11. -
Virginia
Virginia was made a royal colony -
civil
English civil war begins between royalist forces and parlimentaryforces led by oliver cornwekk. -
Pennsylvania
William Penn Founded Penn state. -
Salem Wichcraft Trials
Salem Witchcraft Trials - Hysteria over witchcraft accusations consumes Salem Village, Massachusetts