Jan 01   Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies.   

Jan 01   Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro   

Jan 10   Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)   

Jan 20   The present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is inaugural explored   

Feb 01   Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies   

Feb 12   Granada Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism   

Feb 25   Austrian emperor Maximilian I reformats government machine   

Feb 25   Austrian emperor Maximilian I reformats govt machine   

Mar 11   Tebriz shah Ismail I of Persia crowned.   

Apr 02   Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies.   

Apr 15   Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies.   

May 06   James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed).   

May 09   Columbus left Spain on his 4th and final trip to New World.   

May 11   Columbus begins 4th and last trip to "Indies"   

May 21   Portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena.   

Jun 07   Gregory XIII, Pope, introduced Gregorian calendar in 1582.   

Jun 19   Emperor Maximilian I and England sign treaty of Antwerp.   

Jul 27   Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer   

Aug 04   Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer.   

Aug 08   Jacobus IV of Scotland marries Margaretha Tudor   

Sep 18   Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th and last voyage.   

Oct 16   Storm ravages Friese coast   

Oct 30   Vasco da Gama returns to Calicut for the second time   

Dec 23   Margaretha, English princess of Burgundy, dies at 57.   

Dec 31   Cesare Borgia (son of pope Alexander VI) occupies Urbino.   

Jan 10   Hendrik niclaes: German/dutch merchant/cult leader (children of god)   

Feb 02   Damião de góis: Portuguese philosopher    

Mar 20   Pierino belli: Italian soldier and jurist   

Apr 25   Georg major: German protestant theologian    

Jun 06   King john iii of portugal: King john iii of portugal (d. 1557)   

Jun 07   Gregory xiii: Pope, introduced gregorian calendar in 1582   

Jul 27   Pier francesco corteccia: Composer   

Aug 04   Pieter coecke van aelst: Flemish painter/carpet designer   

Jan 01   Gregorius xiii: [ugo buoncampagni], italy, pope (1572-85),    

Feb 01   Olivier de la marche: Flemish writer/poet/governor,    

Apr 02   Arthur: English crown prince/husband of catharina of aragon,    

Apr 15   Jan iv chalon: Prince of orange,   

May 06   James tyrrell: Alleged murderer of the princes in the tower (executed)   

Dec 23   Margaretha: English princess of burgundy,