5 August 1620 August 4, 2012 Author: Staff The Mayflower departs from Southampton for its first attempt to reach North America. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Loving is not just looking at each other, it's looking in the same direction." Antoine de Saint-Exupery — Click here for more from Antoine de Saint-Exupery Related posts: 5 August 1620 21 May 1991 Categories: History Tags: 1620, 5 August