What significant event happened in 1607?

Dear drbarlow-ga 

The most significant event is what only can be described as the
beginning of modern America. On May 14, 1607, the English Virginia
Company explorers landed on Jamestown Island, to establish the
Virginia colony on the banks of the James River. It was to be the
first successful English settlement in the Americas. However, the
early days of the colony were fraught. They found a hostile
environment that probably would have destroyed the colony, but for the
leadership of Captain John Smith, who managed to organize and motivate
the settlers and save them from starvation.  New supplies arrived in
1610 and from 1614 survival was assured thanks to tobacco planting.

I recommend two sites:
Settlement of Jamestown – an account by Captain John Smith
http://www.nationalcenter.org/SettlementofJamestown.html

and

Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities' Jamestown
Rediscovery archaeological project. Jamestown Rediscovery is
investigating the remains of 1607-1698 Jamestown on the APVA property
on Jamestown Island, Virginia.
http://www.apva.org/jr.html

Just the type of question I like: history - who says there’s no future
in it?

answerfinder-ga

Thank you.  Right on target.

Hi drbarlow,

Here are some more things that happened in 1607,


"1607 AD Orfeo Performed Claudio Monteverdis opera, Orfeo, is
performed in Mantua, Italy, using the first modern European orchestra,
with more than 36 instruments.

1607 AD Jamestown Established - King James I of England granted the
London Company a charter to settle the southern part of English North
America. 144 men embarked on three ships to settle on the James River.
The settlers endured many trials, but became the first permanent
English settlement in North America."
http://www.multied.com/dates/1600ad.html

"1607  Apr 26, Ships under the command of Capt. Christopher Newport
sought shelter in Chesapeake Bay. The forced landing led to the
founding of Jamestown on the James River, the first English
settlement. An expedition of English colonists, including Capt. John
Smith, went ashore at Cape Henry, Va., to establish the first
permanent English settlement in the Western Hemisphere.
 (NG, Sept. 1939, J. Maloney p.356)(AP, 4/26/98)(HN, 4/26/98) 

1607  May 13, The English colonists landed near the James River and
founded the colony at Jamestown, Va. [2nd 2 sources claim May 14] In
1996 archeologist discovered the original Jamestown Fort and the
remains of one settler, a young white male who died a violent death.
 (HFA, '96, p.30)(SFC, 9/13/96, p.A2)(SS, Internet, 5/13/97)(AP,
5/13/97)

 (HN, 5/24/98) 

1607  May 24, Jamestown was founded on the mouth of the James River in
Virginia.
 (HN, 5/24/98) 

1607  Jun 15, Colonists in North America completed James Fort in
Jamestown.
 (HN, 6/15/98) 

1607  Aug 14, The Popham expedition reached the Sagadahoc River in the
northeastern North America and settled there.
 (HN, 8/14/98) 

1607  Sep 28, Samuel de Champlain and his colonists returned to France
from Port Royal Nova Scotia.
 (HN, 9/28/98) 

1607  Dec 29, Powhatan, the Indian Chief who spared John Smith's life
after the pleas of his daughter Pocahontas, was born.
 (HN, 12/29/98) 

1607  In Italy Monteverdi composed his opera "Orfeo." 
 (WSJ, 6/19/97, p.A16) 

1607  The Church of England Episcopal Church was established at
Jamestown, Virginia.
 (SFC, 7/21/97, p.A11) 

1607-1677 Wenceslaus Hollar, Bohemian artist. He made an engraving of
old St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
 (AM, Mar/Apr 97 p.14)"
http://timelines.ws/1600_1625.HTML 

Best Regards

THX1138