Notable Historical Events - 1586
1586 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 15 |
Battle at Boxum: Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army |
Feb 4 |
Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, becomes governor-general of the States General of the United Provinces (Netherlands) |
Mar 8 |
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt becomes Dutch chief legal advisor |
Jun 19 |
English colonists sailed from Roanoke Island NC |
Jul 27 |
Sir Walter Raleigh brings first tobacco to England from Virginia |
Jul 28 |
Sir Thomas Harriot introduces potatoes to Europe on return to England |
Sep 22 |
Battle at Zutphen: English vs Dutch army |
Oct 2 |
Battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army |
Oct 14 |
Mary Queen of Scots goes on trial for conspiracy against Elizabeth |
Dec 3 |
Sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England from Colombia |
Dec 15 |
Laevinus Torrentius, becomes bishop of Antwerp |
Dec 17 |
Emperor Go-Yozei becomes Emperor of Japan. |
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