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1585 in science
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
)
September 9
- Cardinal Richelieu, French statesman. (d.
1642
)
October 9
-
Heinrich Schtz
, composer
Uriel Acosta
, Portuguese Jewish philosopher
Alexander Whitaker
, Virginia Colony religious leader (d.
1616
)
Deaths
April 10
-
Pope Gregory XIII
May 15
-
Niwa Nagahide
, Japanese retainer, samurai, and daimyo
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