Mar 19 Spanish troops occupy Manila

Dec 27 The birth of Johannes Kepler, German astronomer who stated that planets circle the Sun

May 20 Venice, Spain & Pope Pius form anti-Turkish Saint League

May 16 Johannes Kepler, by his own calculations, is conceived at 4 37 AM

May 16 Johannes Kepler, by his own calculations, is conceived at 4:37 AM

May 19 Miguel Lopez de Lagazpi founded Manilla in the Phillipines

Jan 23 The Royal Exchange, in London, is founded

Jan 23 Queen Elizabeth I opens Royal Exchange in London

Jan 11 Emperor Maximilian II grants Austrian adel freedom of religion

Oct 07 Turkish fleet defeated by Spanish and Italians in Battle of Lepanto