Millennia:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	16th century - 17th century - 18th century
Decades:	1590s 1600s 1610s - 1620s - 1630s 1640s 1650s
Years:	1620 1621 1622 1623 1624 1625 1626 1627 1628 1629
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Architecture Establishments - Disestablishments

Events and trends

• Permanent Dutch settlement of New York Bay and the Hudson River.
• Permanent English settlements in Massachusetts and Virginia.