Jan 01   Jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65.   

Feb 11   John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist.   

Feb 15   Alfonso Fontanelli, composer   

Feb 24   Matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19).   

Feb 27   1st Russian Embassy arrives in London.   

Feb 27   inaugural Russian Embassy opens in London, Russia and US sign trade agreement   

Apr 09   Michael Agricola, Finnish theologist/church reformer/bishop, dies.   

Apr 12   Cuenca is founded in Ecuador   

May 05   Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty.   

May 31   Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98).   

Jun 15   Sebastiaan Van Noyen, military master builder, dies.   

Jul 16   Anne of Cleeves, queen of England/4th wife of Henry VIII, dies at 41   

Aug 03   Dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes.   

Aug 10   Battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont and Philibert beat France.   

Sep 01   Jacques Cartier, French explorer, dies (birth date unknown).   

Sep 11   Catholic and Lutheran theology debated in Worm.   

Sep 16   Jacques Mauduit, composer   

Oct 05   Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter, dies at 63   

Dec 03   1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form.   

Dec 07   Girolamo Trombeti, composer   

Dec 13   Niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies.   

Jan 01   István bocskay: Prince of transylvania   

Feb 11   John wtenbogaert: Remonstrants theologist   

Feb 15   Alfonso fontanelli: Composer   

Feb 24   Matthias: Vienna, holy roman emperor (1612-19)   

May 05   Emmanuel-philibert van lalaing: Baron of montigny/marquis of renty   

May 31   Theodorus i (fedor ivanovitsj): Czar of russia (1584-98)   

May 31   Feodor i of russia: Feodor i of russia (d. 1598)   

Aug 16   Agostino carracci: Italian artist    

Jan 01   Jacques cartier: French explorer (canada),    

Jan 02   Pontormo: Italian painter (b. 1494)   

Jan 08   Albert the warlike: Prince of bayreuth (b. 1522)   

Apr 09   Michael agricola: Finnish theologist/church reformer/bishop,   

Apr 21   Petrus apianus: German mathematician (b. 1495)   

Jun 11   King john iii of portugal: King john iii of portugal (b. 1502)   

Jun 15   Sebastiaan van noyen: Military master builder,    

Jul 16   Anne of cleeves: Queen of england/4th wife of henry viii,