Historical Events
- Dec 2 English language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam
The Mayflower
Dec 11 Mayflower Pilgrims come ashore in Plymouth Bay, traditionally thought to be at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts [NS: Dec 21]
First Encounter
Dec 16 Myles Standish and a group of 18 settlers are confronted by 30 Native Americans, which became known as the "First Encounter"
- Dec 21 Mayflower Pilgrims come ashore in Plymouth Bay, traditionally thought to be at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts [OS: Dec 11] [some sources disagree, and OS/NS adds to confusion, could be +/- several days]
French Huguenot Declaration
Dec 25 French Huguenots declare their intention to create a "state within the state" at a gathering in La Rochelle
Famous Birthdays
- Dec 18 Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar, born in Dillingen, Germany (d. 1668)
