1530. The famous protestant league of defence, against a decree of the imperial diet, was concluded this day.
1558. The great seal of England delivered to sir Nicholas Bacon, with the style of lord keeper, then first adopted.
1585. Virginia Accoramboni, celebrated for her beauty and poetical talents, was assassinated at Padua.
1592. Alexander Farnese, duke of Parma, and governor of the Low Countries, died of a wound given by Henry IV, of France, at the siege of Rouen.
1620. Landing of the first settlers at Plymouth. The total number of them was 101; of which 50 died during the winter.
1662. George Phillips, with three others, styled fanatics, executed for conspiring the death of Charles II.
1681. Richard Allein died; a puritan of great learning, whose writings are mostly on theology.
1694. Francis Nicholson made governor of Maryland.
1699. The protestants of Germany here introduced the Gregorian or new style of supputation, by the omission of ten days, concluding this year.
1715. The Pretender (Chevalier de St. George), son of James II of Scotland, the deposed king of England, arrived at Peterhead, and was proclaimed king of England.