Date | Event |
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Jan 7 |
Last day of the Julian calendar in Bohemia & Holy Roman empire |
Jan 17 |
Bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar |
Jan 22 |
Parts of Switzerland adopt Gregorian calendar (& parts in 1812) |
Mar 25 |
Sir Walter Raleigh renews Humphrey Gilbert's patent to explore North America |
Apr 7 |
Ieper surrenders to duke Van Parma |
May 16 |
7 Westfriese towns divide monasteries of Egmond/Blokker/St-Pietersdal |
May 30 |
Earl Adolf of Nieuwenaar and Meurs becomes viceroy of Gelderland |
Jul 10 |
Spanish army leader Richebourg conquerors Liefkenshoek, Belgium |
Sep 15 |
San Lorenzo del Escorial Palace in Madrid finished |
Sep 17 |
Gent surrenders to Duke of Parma |
Nov 10 |
Willem Louis of Nassau appointed viceroy of Friesland |
Nov 23 |
English parliament expels Jesuits |
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