English lumber harvesters found Belize Town
Belize Town eventually became Belize City which now is the largest city in Belize and was once the capital of the former British Honduras.
1630s C.E.
Harvard College is founded
Harvard University is now the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Its influence, wealth, and rankings have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
English settlers found St. John’s in modern-day Antigua and Barbuda
St. John’s is now the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda, part of the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. With a population of 22,219, St. John’s is the commercial center of the nation and the chief port of the island of Antigua.
Galileo Galilei makes key observations of physics and astronomy, laying the foundation for modern science
Galileo is a central figure in the transition from natural philosophy to modern science and in the transformation of the scientific Renaissance into a scientific revolution.