William Penn – landed, Oct. 29, 1682

“Those people who are not ruled by God, will be ruled by tyrants.”

 – said to be a Penn quote (source unknown to me.)

 William Penn on this date 10/29/1682 landed in what would become Pennsylvania.  He named this land after his father (to whom the king had owed a sizable amount).  William did not name the land after himself.