| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 15 |
Russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to Baltic |
Feb 19 |
Francis of Valois becomes duke of Brabant |
Feb 24 |
Pope Gregory XIII announces New Style (Gregorian) calendar |
Mar 18 |
Prince William of Orange injured in attack at Antwerp |
Apr 3 |
French van Valois honored as duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen |
Apr 16 |
Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina. |
Jun 20 |
Bishop Domingo de Salazar of Manila suppresses the Philippines |
Jun 21 |
The Incident at Honnō-ji takes place in Kyoto, Japan. |
Jul 2 |
Battle of Yamazaki: Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeats Akechi Mitsuhide. |
Jul 22 |
Willem van Orange moves from Antwerp to Delft |
Aug 22 |
King James IV of Scotland captured |
Aug 23 |
French van Valois pays tribute to earl of Flanders |
Oct 4 |
Last Julian calender day in Spain/Portugal/pontifical states |
Oct 5 |
Gregorian calendar introduced in Italy, other Catholic countries |
Oct 15 |
Many Catholic countries switch to Gregorian calendar, skip 10 days |
Dec 10 |
France begins use of Gregorian calendar |
Dec 14 |
Zealand/Brabant Neth adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 12/25 |
Dec 15 |
Leidse university names Rembert Dodoens prof of botany/medicine |
Dec 15 |
Spanish Netherlands/Denmark/Norway adopt Gregorian calendar |
Dec 21 |
Flanders adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is Jan 1 1583 |
Dec 25 |
Zealand/Brabant adopts Gregorian calendar, yesterday was Dec 14th |
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