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| Centuries: | 16th century - 17th century - 18th century |
| Decades: | 1590s 1600s 1610s - 1620s - 1630s 1640s 1650s |
| Years: | 1618 1619 1620 - 1621 - 1622 1623 1624 |
[change] Events
- February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope.
- February 17 - Miles Standish is appointed as first commander of Plymouth Colony.
- March 16 - Samoset, a Mohegan, visits the settlers of Plymouth Colony and greets them, "Welcome, Englishmen! My name is Samoset."
- March 22 - The Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony sign a peace treaty with Massasoit of the Wampanoags.
- April 5 - The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth on a return trip to Great Britain.
- The Swedish city of Gothenburg is founded by Gustavus Adolphus
- Riga falls under rule of Sweden
- Willebrord Snell discovers the laws of refraction.
