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| Year | Name / Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 01-08-1620 | Speedwell (1577 ship) | Speedwell leaves Delfshaven to bring pilgrims to America by way of England. |
| 05-08-1620 | Mayflower | The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England, carrying would-be settlers, on its first attempt to reach North America; it is forced to dock in Dartmouth when its companion ship, the Speedwell, springs a leak. |
| 06-09-1620 | Pilgrims (Plymouth Colony) | The Pilgrims sail from Plymouth, England on the Mayflower to settle in North America. (Old Style date; September 16 per New Style date.) |
| 07-09-1620 | Kokkola | The town of Kokkola (Swedish: Karleby) is founded by King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. |
| 08-11-1620 | Battle of White Mountain | The Battle of White Mountain takes place near Prague, ending in a decisive Catholic victory in only two hours. |
| 09-11-1620 | Battle of White Mountain | The Bohemian King Frederick I flees Prague to Wroclaw one day after the defeat of his troops in the Battle of White Mountain. |
| 11-11-1620 | Mayflower Compact | The Mayflower Compact is signed in what is now Provincetown Harbor near Cape Cod. |
| 16-09-1620 | Pilgrims (Plymouth Colony) | Pilgrims set sail for Virginia from Plymouth, England in the Mayflower. |
| 17-09-1620 | Polish–Ottoman War (1620–1621) | Polish–Ottoman War: The Ottoman Empire defeats the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Battle of Cecora. |
| 21-11-1620 | Plymouth Colony | Plymouth Colony settlers sign the Mayflower Compact (November 11, O.S.) |
| 21-12-1620 | Plymouth Colony | Plymouth Colony: William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims land near what is now known as Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts. |
| 29-06-1620 | History of tobacco | English crown bans tobacco growing in England, giving the Virginia Company a monopoly in exchange for tax of one shilling per pound. |
