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..."Proverbs are always platitudes until you have personally experienced the truth of them." Aldous Huxley — Click here for more from Aldous Huxley 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