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The Pilgrims sail from Plymouth, England on the Mayflower to settle in North America. (Old Style date; September 16 per New Style date.)
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Pilgrims (Plymouth Colony)
Early settlers in Massachusetts
The Pilgrims, also known as the Pilgrim Fathers, were the English settlers who travelled to North America on the ship Mayflower and established the Plymouth Colony at what now is Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. John Smith had named this territory New Plymouth in 1620,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Plymouth
City and unitary authority in England
Plymouth is a port city and unitary authority in Devon, South West England. It is located on Devon's south coast between the rivers Plym and Tamar, about 36 miles (58 km) southwest of Exeter and 193 miles (311 km) southwest of London. It is the most populous city in Devon.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mayflower
17th-century ship of American colonists
Mayflower was an English sailing ship that transported a group of English families, known today as the Pilgrims, from England to the New World in 1620. After 10 weeks at sea, Mayflower, with 102 passengers and a crew of about 30, reached what is today the United States, dropping…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Old Style and New Style dates
Changes in calendar conventions
Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) indicate dating systems before and after a calendar change, respectively. Usually, they refer to the change from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar as enacted in various European countries between 1582 and 1923.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
September 16
Day of the year
September 16 is the 259th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 106 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)