5 August 1620 August 5, 2015 Author: Staff The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England on its first try to reach North America. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been." Henry Kissinger — Click here for more from Henry Kissinger Related posts: 5 August 1620 5 August 1620 5 August 1926 5 August 1957 16 March 1988 18 July 1984 Categories: History Tags: 1620, 5 August