Events February 13 - Henry III of France is crowned at Reims February 14 - Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont June 28 - Oda Nobunaga defeats Takeda Katsuyori in the battle of Nagashino, which has been called Japans first modern battle. ... Events May 5 - Peace of Beaulieu or Peace of Monsieur (after Monsieur, the Duc dAnjou, brother of the King, who negotiated it). ... Events March 17 - formation of the Cathay Company to send Martin Frobisher back to the New World for more gold May 28 - Publication of the Bergen Book, better known as the Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord, one of the Lutheran confessional writings. ... Events January 6 - The Union of Atrecht united the southern Netherlands under the Duke of Parma, governor in the name of king Philip II of Spain. ... Events March 1 - Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. ... Events January 16 - English Parliament outlaws Roman Catholicism April 4 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. July 26 - The Northern Netherlands proclaim their independence from Spain in the Oath of Abjuration. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... Events and Trends 1541 Hernando de Soto is the first European to see the Mississippi River. ... Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century Decades: 1500s 1510s 1520s 1530s 1540s - 1550s - 1560s 1570s 1580s 1590s 1600s Years: 1550 1551 1552 1553 1554 1555 1556 1557 1558 1559 1560 Events and Trends Categories: 1550s ... Events and Trends In 1564 William Shakespeare was born. ... Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century Decades: 1520s 1530s 1540s 1550s 1560s - 1570s - 1580s 1590s 1600s 1610s 1620s Years: 1570 1571 1572 1573 1574 1575 1576 1577 1578 1579 Significant Events and Trends Transition from the Muromachi to the Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan Categories: 1570s ... Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century Decades: 1530s 1540s 1550s 1560s 1570s - 1580s - 1590s 1600s 1610s 1620s 1630s Years: 1580 1581 1582 1583 1584 1585 1586 1587 1588 1589 1590 Events and Trends The beginnings of the Golden Age of Literature in England Categories: 1580s ... Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century Decades: 1540s 1550s 1560s 1570s 1580s - 1590s - 1600s 1610s 1620s 1630s 1640s Years: 1590 1591 1592 1593 1594 1595 1596 1597 1598 1599 Events and Trends Categories: 1590s ... Events and Trends November 5, 1605 - The Gunpowder Plot to blow up the British Parliament. ... These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...

Events

• January 31 - Battle of Gemblours - Spanish forces under Don John of Austria and Alexander Farnese defeat the Dutch. Don John begins to recover control of the French-speaking Southern Netherlands
• August 4 - Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir - The Moroccans defeat the Portuguese. King Sebastian I of Portugal is defeated and killed in North Africa, leaving his elderly uncle, Cardinal Henry, as his heir. This initiates a succession crisis in Portugal.
• October 1 - Alexander Farnese, Prince of Parma, succeeds Don John as Spanish Governor-General of the Netherlands.
• Tibet - Sonam Gyrso receives from prince Atlan Khan the title of "Talaï" and becomes the third Dalai Lama.
• Battle of Wenden - The Russians are defeated by the Swedes, who proceed to take Polotsk.
• The Ottoman Empire conquers Abkhazia.
• Sixth and so far the last outbreak of the sweating sickness in England

January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Don John of Austria (February 24, 1547 - October 1, 1578), also known as Juan De Austria and Don Juan de Austria, was the illegitimate son of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. ... Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza (1545 - 1592) was the son of Duke Ottavio Farnese, duke of Parma and Margaret, the illegitimate daughter of the Habsburg Emperor Charles V. Thus Alessandro was the nephew of Philip II of Spain and of Don John of Austria. ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... The Battle of Alcacer Quibir took place on August 4, 1578 by Alcazarquivir in Portuguese army and the troops of the Moorish Sultan. ... Sebastião I (January 20, 1554 - August 4, 1578) was a King of Portugal. ... Henry, the cardinal or Henrique (in Portuguese) (January 31, 1512 - January 31, 1580), was the seventeenth King of Portugal between 1578 and 1580. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... Tibet (Tibetan: བོད་, Bod, pronounced pö in Lhasa dialect; Chinese: 西藏, pinyin: XÄ«zàng; older spelling Thibet) is a region in Central Asia and the home of the Tibetan people. ... The 14th and current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso (born 1935) The 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso (1876-1933) In Tibetan Buddhism, the successive Dalai Lamas (taa-lai bla-ma) form a tulku lineage of Gelugpa leaders which trace back to 1391. ... Polatsk (Belarusian: По́лацак, По́лацк; Polish: Połock, also spelt as Polacak; Russian: По́лоцк, also transliterated as Polotsk, Polotzk, Polock) is the most historic city in Belarus, situated on the Dvina river. ... The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (Ottoman Turkish for the Eternal State) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Constantinople (Ä°stanbul) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 6. ... Abkhazia (Abkhaz Аҧсны/Aphsny, Georgian აფხაზეთი/Apkhazeti, Russian Абха́зия/Abkhazia) is a region of 8,600 km² (3,300 sq. ... Sweating sickness was an unusual illness which was extremely virulent for about a century, confined mainly to England, and then seemed to vanish. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ...

Births

• March 2 - George Sandys, English traveller (died 1644)
• April 1 - William Harvey, English physician (died 1657)
• April 14 - King Philip III of Spain (died 1621)
• May 16 - Everard Digby, English conspirator (died 1606)
• July 9 - Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1637)
• August 17 - Francesco Albani, Italian painter (died 1660)
• November 1 - Dmitry Pozharsky, Russian prince (died 1642)
• December 2 - Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer (died 1640)
• Giambattista Andreini, Italian actor and playwright (died 1650)
• Yamada Arinaga, Japanese retainer of Shimazu clan
• Benedetto Castelli, Italian scientist (died 1643)
• Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer (died 1640)
• Robert Cushman, Plymouth Colony settler (died 1625)
• Matahei Iwasa, Japanese painter (died 1650)
• Samuel Jordan, American colonial legislator (died 1623)
• Charles de Luynes, first duke of Chaulnes (died 1621)
• Grzegorz IV Radziwill, Polish magnate (died 1613)
• François Ravaillac, killer of Henry IV of France (died 1610)
• Ambrose Rokewood, English Gunpowder Plot conspirator (died 1606)
• Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland (died 1632)
• Horio Tadauji, Japanese daimyo (died 1604)

March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... George Sandys (March 2, 1578 - 1644), English traveller, colonist and poet, the seventh and youngest son of Edwin Sandys, archbishop of York. ... // Events February to August - Explorer Abel Tasmans second expedition for the Dutch East India Company maps the north coast of Australia. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... William Harvey William Harvey (April 1, 1578 - June 3, 1657) was a medical doctor who first correctly described in exact detail the properties of blood being pumped around the body by the heart. ... Events January 8 - Miles Sindercombe, would-be-assassin of Oliver Cromwell, and his group are captured in London February - Admiral Robert Blake defeats the Spanish West Indian Fleet in a battle over the seizure of Jamaica. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... Philip III of Spain Philip III (Spanish: Felipe III) (April 14, 1578 – March 31, 1621) was the king of Spain and Portugal (as Philip II Portuguese: Filipe II), from 1598 until his death. ... Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... Sir Everard Digby (May 16, 1578 - January 30, 1606) was one of those inculpated in the abortive 1605 Gunpowder Plot to assassinate James I of England and Members of Parliament. ... Events January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31 May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill Premier Dmitri December 26 - Shakespeares King Lear performed in court Storm buries a village of St Ismails near... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (July 9, 1578 – February 15, 1637), of the house of Habsburg, ruled 1620-1637. ... Events February 3 - Tulipmania collapses in Netherlands by government order February 15 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor December 17 - Shimabara Rebellion erupts in Japan Pierre de Fermat makes a marginal claim to have proof of what would become known as Fermats last theorem. ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Francesco Albani, or (Albano) (August 17, 1578 - October 4, 1660), Italian painter, was born at Bologna. ... Events Expulsion of the Carib indigenous people from Martinique by French occupying forces. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Pozharsky and Minin monument (1804-16) in front of Saint Basils Cathedral Dmitry Mikhaylovich Pozharsky (Russian: Дми́трий Миха́йлович Пожа́рский, Polish: Dymitr Pożarski) (November 1, 1578 - April 30, 1642) was a Rurikid prince who obtainted from the tsar an unprecedented title of the Saviour of Motherland. ... Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Agostino Agazzari (December 2, 1578 _ April 10, 1640) was an Italian composer and music theorist. ... Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... Giambattista Andreini (1578-1650) was an Italian actor and playwright. ... // Events June 23 - Claimant King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland arrives in Scotland, the only of the three Kingdoms that has accepted him as ruler. ... Yamada Arinaga (山田有栄; 1578-1668) is a retainer of Shimazu clan during Sengoku period and early Edo period and the eldest son of Yamada Arinobu. ... Benedetto Castelli, born Antonio Castelli (Brescia, 1578 – Rome, 1643), took the name Benedetto upon entering the Benedictine Order in 1595. ... // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry (1578 - January 14, 1640), was a prominent English lawyer, politician, judge during the early 17th century. ... Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... Robert Cushman (1578-1625) was one of the Pilgrim Fathers. ... Events March 27 - Prince Charles Stuart becomes King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... Matahei Iwasa (1578? - 1650) was a Japanese painter. ... // Events June 23 - Claimant King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland arrives in Scotland, the only of the three Kingdoms that has accepted him as ruler. ... Samuel Jordan, 1578 to 1623, was an early Jamestowne settler and one of the first American colonial legislators, born in Wiltshire, England, son of Robert Jordan. ... Events August 6 - Pope Urban VIII is elected to the Papacy. ... Luynes by Moncornet Charles dAlbert, duc de Luynes (1578 - December 15, 1621), was constable of France and the first duke of Luynes. ... Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ... François Ravaillac François Ravaillac (1578 – May 27, 1610) was the killer of Henry IV of France. ... // Events January 7 - Galileo Galilei discovers the Galilean moons of Jupiter. ... Ambrose Rokewood (1578? - January 31, 1606) was one of the principal members of the abortive 1605 Gunpowder Plot conspiracy to assassinate James I of England and Members of Parliament. ... The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was a desperate but failed attempt by a group of provincial English Catholic extremists to kill King James I of England, his family, and most of the Protestant aristocracy in one fell swoop by blowing up the Houses of Parliament during the State Opening. ... Events January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31 May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill Premier Dmitri December 26 - Shakespeares King Lear performed in court Storm buries a village of St Ismails near... Francis Manners Rutland, 6th Earl of Rutland (1578-1632), was an English nobleman. ... See also: 1632 (novel) Events February 22 - Galileos Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is published July 23 - 300 colonists for New France depart Dieppe November 8 - Wladyslaw IV Waza elected king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth after Zygmunt III Waza death November 16 - Battle of Lützen... Horio Tadauji (堀尾 忠氏; 1578 – August 8, 1604) was a tozama daimyō in the Azuchi-Momoyama period and Edo period. ... Events January 14 – Hampton Court conference with James I of England, the Anglican bishops and representatives of Puritans September 20 – Capture of Ostend by Spanish forces under Ambrosio Spinola after a three year siege. ...

Deaths

• February 5 - Giambattista Moroni, Italian painter (born 1510)
• March 7 - Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515)
• March 29 - Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)
• March 29 - Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (b. 1527)
• April 14 - James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland (born 1535)
• April 19 - Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (born 1530)
• August 4 - King Sebastian I of Portugal (born 1554)
• August 4 - Thomas Stucley, English adventurer (born 1525)
• August 11 - Pedro Nunes, Portuguese mathematician (b. 1502)
• October 1 - Don John of Austria, military leader (born 1547)
• Giorgio Giulio Clovio, Italian painter (born 1498)
• Cornelis Cort, Dutch engraver (born 1536)
• Thomas Doughty, English explorer
• Nicholas Heath, Archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor (born 1501)
• Amago Katsuhisa, Japanese nobleman (born 1553)
• Ikeda Katsumasa, Japanese military commander (born 1539)
• Juraj Julije Klovic, Dalmatian painter (born 1498)
• Pierre Lescot, French architect (born 1510)
• Giovanni Battista Moroni, Italian painter (born 1520)
• Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I Saadi, King of Morocco