Thomas Kyd is born
Thomas Kyd is born
Thomas Kyd is born
Key People
Events Before
Osep Gregoriwich Napea, the 1st Russian ambassador to England, arrives in London
Osep Gregoriwich Napea, the 1st Russian ambassador to England, arrives in London
Cuenca is founded in Ecuador
Cuenca, officially Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca, is an Ecuadorian city, head of the canton of the same name and capital of the province of Azuay, as well as its largest and most populated city.
England declares war on France
England declares war on France
Dutch States General meet at Valenciennes
Dutch States General meet at Valenciennes
Battle of St Quentin in Picardy: Lamoraal, Count of Egmont and Philibert, Duke of Savoy (Spanish Empire) beat the Duke o
Battle of St Quentin in Picardy: Lamoraal, Count of Egmont and Philibert, Duke of Savoy (Spanish Empire) beat the Duke of Montmorency (France)
Events After
Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey in London
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England.
Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht & Woudrichem, Netherlands
Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht & Woudrichem, Netherlands
England and France sign the first Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis
England and France sign the first Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis
Spain & France sign 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis
Spain & France sign 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis
Scottish Protestants under John Knox uprise against queen mother Mary
Scottish Protestants under John Knox uprise against queen mother Mary
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Bayinnaung is crowned King of Burma, assembles the largest empire in Southeast Asian history
Bayinnaung is crowned King of Burma, assembles the largest empire in Southeast Asian history
Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey in London
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England.
Shaanxi Earthquake, the deadliest ever recorded, kills 830,000 in Shaanxi Province, China
The 1976 Tangshan earthquake was a Mw 7.6 earthquake that hit the region around Tangshan, Hebei, China, at 19:42:55 UTC on 27 July (03:42:55, 28 July local time).
City of São Paulo founded in Brazil
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