| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 1 |
1st day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders |
Jan 12 |
Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583) |
Feb 21 |
Groningen, Netherlands, begins using Gregorian calendar |
Mar 18 |
Dutch States General & Anjou sign treaty |
Jun 17 |
Brabant: Duke of Parma beats French mercenaries |
Jun 18 |
Richard Martin of London takes out first life insurance policy, on William Gibbons; premium was £383 |
Jun 28 |
Duke Frans de Valois returns to France |
Jul 17 |
Spanish & Walloon troops conquer Dunkerk |
Aug 5 |
Humphrey Gilbert claims Newfoundland for the British crown - first English colony in North America and the beginning of the British Empire |
Nov 15 |
Gelders Earl Willem of the Bergh flees |
Nov 20 |
Duke of Parma conquerors Aalst |
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