Historical Events In 1600

Jan 01   Scotland begins its numbered year on January 1 instead of 25 March.   

Jan 17   Calderon, writer   

Jan 28   Clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69).   

Feb 04   Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler meet for 1st time near Prague   

Feb 04   Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler meet for inaugural time outside of Prague.   

Feb 08   Vatican convicts scholar Giordano Bruno to death.   

Feb 15   Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?).   

Feb 17   Giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake   

Feb 17   Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori in Rome, charged of heresy.   

Feb 19   The Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in the recorded history of South America.   

Mar 20   The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden.   

Apr 21   1st date in James Clavell's novel Shogun (OS).   

Apr 21   inaugural date in James Clavell's novel Shogun (OS).   

Jul 01   Prince Maurits' army occupies Newport Flanders Neth.   

Jul 02   Battle at Newport: Earl Mauritius van Nassau beats Spanish Army.   

Jul 20   Simon Ives, composer   

Aug 02   Arent van Dorp, Dutch governor of East-Zealand, dies at about 70.   

Aug 06   Henry IV of France invades Savoy after negotiations break down over Saluzzo, controlled by Savoy since 1588   

Aug 11   Paul Hallman, composer.   

Aug 15   Johann Baptista Serranus, composer, dies at 60.   

Sep 01   Malaria in South America   

Sep 03   Dirck Graswinckel, Dutch States-General court clerk.   

Sep 05   Loreto Vittori, composer   

Sep 10   John Bruhesius, [Bruhesen], bishop of Groningen, dies.   

Sep 15   Battle of Sekigahara   

Sep 27   John Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, baptised   

Oct 08   In this year, San Marino formally adopts constitution.   

Oct 16   Olivier van Noorts ships reach Philippines.   

Oct 20   Battle of Sekigahara sets Tokugawa clan as Japan's rulers (shoguns)   

Nov 12   Andreas of Austrian, Land Guardian of Neth (1598-1600), dies at 42.   

Nov 19   Charles I King of Great Britian is born at Dunfermline Scotland   

Nov 19   Charles I, king of England (1625-49); executed by Parliament   

Dec 12   John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies   

Dec 14   Olivier van Noort sinks Sp galleon San Diego at Bay of Manila, 350 die   

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Jan 01   Friedrich spanheim: Dutch theologian   

Jan 17   Calderon: Writer   

Jan 28   Clement ix: [giulio rospigliosi], pistoia, italy, 238th pope (1667-69)   

Feb 02   Gabriel naudé: French librarian and scholar    

Jul 20   Simon ives: Composer   

Aug 11   Paul hallman: Composer   

Sep 03   Dirck graswinckel: Dutch states-general court clerk   

Sep 05   Loreto vittori: Composer   

Feb 13   Gian paolo lomazzo: Italian painter (b. 1538)   

Feb 15   Jose the acosta: Spanish missionary (peru),    

Feb 17   Giordano bruno: Advocate of copernican theory, burned at stake   

Aug 02   Arent van dorp: Dutch governor of east-zealand,    

Aug 15   Johann baptista serranus: Composer,    

Sep 01   Tadeáš hájek: Czech physician (b. 1525)   

Sep 10   John bruhesius: [bruhesen], bishop of groningen,    

Oct 12   Luis molina: Spanish jesuit (b. 1535)