1606
| 1606 • Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon makes the first confirmed sighting of Australia by a European. |
1622
Age: 16y
birth of childJames Shelton Virginia, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1622 • Dutch–Portuguese War: The outnumbered Portuguese forces successfully defend Macau from the Dutch fleet in the Battle of Macau, keeping a Portuguese foothold in the Far East. |