Date | Event |
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Jan 1 |
Geuzen sets fire to Woudrichem |
Jan 25 |
Battle of Mikatagahara, in Japan; Takeda Shingen defeats Tokugawa Ieyasu. |
Jan 28 |
Articles of Warsaw Confederation are signed, sanctioning freedom of religion in Poland. |
Mar 7 |
Turkey & Venice sign peace treaty |
May 9 |
Polish Parliament selects Duke of Anjou as king |
Jul 6 |
Pacificatie of Boulogne: new peace treaty with huguenots |
Jul 6 |
Córdoba, Argentina, is founded by Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera. |
Jul 13 |
Haarlem surrenders after 7 months to Spanish army |
Jul 16 |
Alva demands submission of Zealand/Holland |
Aug 7 |
Francis Drake's fleet returns to Plymouth after a year spent raiding for Spanish treasure |
Sep 18 |
Spain attacks Alkmaar |
Oct 9 |
Don Frederik disbands siege of Alkmaar |
Oct 11 |
Battle of South Seas - Dutch rebels beat Spanish navy |
Nov 22 |
The Brazilian city of Niterói is founded. |
Nov 29 |
Don Luis de Requesensy Zuniga succeeds duke of Alva as land guardian of Netherlands |
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