Historical Events
- Dec 20 The English colonial expedition to America, consisting of the ships Discovery, Godspeed and Susan Constant, departs Blackwall, London to found Jamestown, Virginia
"King Lear" First Performed
Dec 26 First known performance of William Shakespeare's tragedy "King Lear" before the court of King James I at Whitehall, London
Famous Birthdays
- Dec 20 Christoph Schultze, German composer, born in Berlin, Margraviate of Brandenburg (d. 1683)
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