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The birth of the first white child was a celebrated occasion across many parts of the New World. The New World is one of the names used for the non-Eurasian/non-African parts of the Earth specifically the Americas and Australia. Such births are a matter of pride for many townships, and they are commemorated with plaques and monuments at the location of the event. A township (or Municipality) is a settlement which has the status and powers of a unit of local government The birth was seen as such an honor that it was at times controversial as to who could claim the title. [1] As European settlers spread throughout North America and Australia, the birth of a white child symbolized the growth and increasing permanence of their expanding civilisations. White People is the second album by Handsome Boy Modeling School.

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Americas

A 1937 United States stamp honoring Virginia Dare
A 1937 United States stamp honoring Virginia Dare

The first white people native to the Americas were the children of settlers from Europe. Virginia Dare (born August 18 1587, date of death unknown was the first child born in the Americas to English parents Eleanor (or

Snorri Þorfinnsson (likely born between 1005 and 1013) was the son of Þorfinnur Karlsefni and Guðríður Eiríksdóttir. Generally known to his contemporaries as Snorri Guðríðsson, as his mother outlived his father, he was purported to be born in Vinland, possibly making him the first European to be born in North America. Vinland was the name given to an area of North America by the Norseman Leifr Eiríksson, about the year A

Martín de Argüelles, Jr., born in the Spanish colony of St. Augustine, Florida, was the first white child born in what is now the continental United States. Martín de Argüelles, Jr (born 1566 was the first child of European descent born in what is now the United States. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. St Augustine is the County seat of St Johns County, Florida, in the United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The term continental United States refers to the 48 contiguous states located on the North American continent south of the border with Canada plus the District [2] Born in 1566, his father was a hidalgo and one of the expeditioners who went to New Spain with Captain General Pedro Menéndez in 1565. A hidalgo or fidalgo was a member of the Spanish and Portuguese Nobility. The Viceroyalty of New Spain (Virreinato de Nueva España was a name given to the Viceroy -ruled territories of the Spanish Empire in North America, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés ( February 15, 1519 - September 17, 1574) was a sixteenth century Spanish admiral and pirate hunter known most notably St. Augustine, Florida is also the oldest continuously occupied European-founded city anywhere in the United States excluding Puerto Rico. St Augustine is the County seat of St Johns County, Florida, in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} [3]

Virginia Dare, born in 1587 at the Roanoke Colony, was the first child born in the Americas to English parents, and her memory was celebrated in the British colonies. Virginia Dare (born August 18 1587, date of death unknown was the first child born in the Americas to English parents Eleanor (or England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland British colonization of the Americas (including colonization under the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland before the 1707 Acts of Union created Peregrine White, born aboard the Mayflower at Provincetown Harbor in 1620, was the first Pilgrim birth. Peregrine White ( November 20 1620 - July 20, 1704) was the first English child born to the Pilgrims in the New World The Mayflower was the famous Ship that transported the English Separatists better known as the Pilgrims, from Southampton, England Provincetown Harbor is a large Natural harbor located off of the town of Provincetown, Massachusetts. Pilgrims, or Pilgrim Fathers (or Pilgrim Mothers) is a name commonly applied to the early settlers of the Plymouth Colony in present-day Plymouth [3] Sarah Rapelje, born June 6, 1625, was the first white child born in New Netherland in what is now New York state. Sarah Rapelje, or Rapelie or Rapalje or Rapalye (born June 1625 is acknowledged as "the first white female child of European parentage born in Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year New Netherland (Dutch Nieuw-Nederland, Latin Novum Belgium or Nova Belgica) 1614–1674 is the name of the former Dutch territory on the eastern coast New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous [4][5] Helena Dill Berryman, born September 8, 1804 in what is now Nacogdoches County, was the first Anglo child born in Texas. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Nacogdoches County (pronounced) is a County located in the US Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. [1]

Hélène Desportes is often cited as the first white child born in New France in what would later be Canada. Hélène Desportes is often cited as the First white child born in Canada, New France. The Viceroyalty of New France (Nouvelle-France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period extending from the exploration of the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page She was born in the early 17th century, but there is considerable disagreement about whether she was born in Quebec or before her family arrived on the continent. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk [6]

Australia

In Australia the first white child was born on 26 January 1788 to the wife of Thomas Whittle, a Sergeant in the marines. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap [7]

New Zealand

In New Zealand, the first white (Pākehā) child was Thomas Holloway King, born in February 1815, at Rangihoua in the Bay of Islands, a mission station founded by Samuel Marsden of the (Anglican) Church Missionary Society. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island New Zealand European Pākehā are New Zealanders of predominantly European ancestry Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Bay of Islands is an area in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. The Reverend Samuel Marsden ( 25 June 1765 – 12 May 1838) was a prominent member of the Church Missionary Society, credited with The Church Mission Society, known as the Church Missionary Society in Australia and New Zealand is a group of evangelistic societies working with the Anglican Church

Antarctica

Emilio Palma (born January 7, 1978) was the first person of any race to be born on the continent of Antarctica. Emilio Marcos Palma (born January 7, 1978) was the first known person to be born on the continent of Antarctica; farther south than any other human Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)

References

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  2. ^ Time. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and "First Native White". Accessed August 7, 2007. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  3. ^ a b Word, Ron. July 30, 2007. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "St. Augustine celebrates 442nd birthday". Accessed August 7, 2007. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  4. ^ Colonial Ancestors. "This Day in Colonial Times - June". Accessed August 9, 2007. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  5. ^ Decoursey, William. "Bill Decoursey's notes on old Dutch families". Accessed August 9, 2007. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  6. ^ Bennett, Ethel M. G. Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. 2000. "Hélène Desportes". Accessed August 10, 2007. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  7. ^ National Library of Australia. The National Library of Australia is the country's largest reference library responsible under the terms of the National Library Act for "maintaining and developing a national "The World Upside Down: Australia 1788-1830". Accessed August 9, 2007. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

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