A Year In History: 1608

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This Year in History:

1608

Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

September 10

John Smith elected to lead Jamestown

English adventurer John Smith is elected council president of Jamestown, Virginia—the first permanent English settlement in North America. Smith, a colorful figure, had won popularity in the colony because of his organizational abilities and effectiveness in dealing with local Native American groups. In May 1607, about 100 English colonists settled along the James River in […]

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