What Happened Today in History?
Death of Geoffrey Chaucer, the famous English poet known for "The Canterbury Tales."
The Mayflower, with 102 Pilgrims and about 30 crew, spots land (current Cape Cod), 66 days after leaving on their trip from Plymouth, England. on September 16, 1620 (Gregorian Calendar).
The Mayflower and its companion the smaller vessel the Speedwell had originally departed from South Hampton on August 15 but the Speedwell was twice, forced to return to port and was declared unseaworthy. After taking on some of the Speedwell's passengers and supplies, the Mayflower set out alone on its historic journey. More
Napoleon Bonaparte stages a coup d'état, establishing himself as First Consul of France.
A Comment by Loy
Love the new UI - it is fun to be able to easily look up specific days, years and months throughout history. I must control me ADHD 😳🙂