4 Dec 1619—4 Dec 1619: (Nov 24 old style): Colonists from Berkeley Parish in England disembark in
Virginia and give thanks to God (considered by many to be the first Thanksgiving in the
Americas)
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1620
1620—1620: Manufacture of coke (the fuel, not the drink!) patented by Dud Dudley
21 Dec 1620—21 Dec 1620: (Dec 16 old style): The Mayflower reaches America - founds Plymouth, New
England (had initially set sail from Southampton on Aug 5)
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1621
1621—1621: Chimneys to be made of brick and to be four and a half feet above the roof