may 14, 1607 - Establishment of Jamestown Colony
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"First permanent English settlement in North America, located near present-day Williamsburg, Virginia. Established on May 14, 1607, the colony gave England its first foothold in the European competition for the New World, which had been dominated by the Spanish since the voyages of Christopher Columbus in the late 15th century. The colony was a private venture, financed and organized by the Virginia Company of London."-Britannica
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may 14, 1607
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~ 418 years ago