Births on April 21

Jan van Riebeeck

Born on April 21, 1619

Jan van Riebeeck, Dutch founder of Cape Town (d. 1677)

Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck (21 April 1619 – 18 January 1677) was a Dutch navigator and colonial administrator of the Dutch East India Company.

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Events on 1619

10 Jun

Battle of Záblatí
Thirty Years' War: Battle of Záblatí, a turning point in the Bohemian Revolt.
30 Jul

House of Burgesses
In Jamestown, Virginia, the first representative assembly in the Americas, the House of Burgesses, convenes for the first time.
4 Dec

Berkeley Hundred
Thirty-eight colonists arrive at Berkeley Hundred, Virginia. The group's charter proclaims that the day "be yearly and perpetually kept holy as a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God."

Births on April 21

Jan van Riebeeck

Born on April 21, 1619

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Events on 1619

Battle of Záblatí

House of Burgesses

Berkeley Hundred