1585 - Definition and Overview
Years:
1582
1583
1584
-
1585
-
1586
1587
1588
Decades
:
1550s
1560s
1570s
-
1580s
-
1590s
1600s
1610s
Centuries
:
15th century
-
16th century
-
17th century
Events
January 12
- The
Netherlands
adopts the
Gregorian calendar
Beginning of the Eighth War of Religion in France (also known as the
War of the Three Henrys
)
August 8
-
John Davis
enters Cumberland Sound in quest for the
North West Passage
.
August 17
- Capture of
Antwerp
by Spanish forces under the Prince of Parma.
Chocolate
introduced to Europe commercially
England
enters the
Eighty Years' War
Births
January 27
-
Hendrick Avercamp
- Dutch painter of winter scenes
March 16
-
Gerbrand Adriaensz Bredero
,
Dutch
poet
and
playwright
(d.
1618
)
October 9
-
Heinrich Schütz
, composer
Uriel Acosta
, Portuguese Jewish philosopher
Deaths
April 10
-
Pope Gregory XIII
May 15
-
Niwa Nagahide
, Japanese retainer, samurai, and daimyo
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