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| Years: 1582 1583 1584 - 1585 - 1586 1587 1588 | |
| Decades: 1550s 1560s 1570s - 1580s - 1590s 1600s 1610s | |
| Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century | |
Events
- January 12 - The Netherlands adopts the Gregorian calendar
- Beginning of the Eighth War of Religion in France (also known as the War of the Three Henrys)
- August 8 - John Davis enters Cumberland Sound in quest for the North West Passage.
- August 17 - Capture of Antwerp by Spanish forces under the Prince of Parma.
- Chocolate introduced to Europe commercially
- England enters the Eighty Years' War
Births
- January 27 - Hendrick Avercamp - Dutch painter of winter scenes
- March 16 - Gerbrand Adriaensz Bredero, Dutch poet and playwright (d. 1618)
- September 9 - Cardinal Richelieu, French statesman. (d. 1642)
- October 9 - Heinrich Schütz, composer
- Uriel Acosta, Portuguese Jewish philosopher
- Alexander Whitaker, Virginia Colony religious leader (d. 1616)
Deaths
- April 10 - Pope Gregory XIII
- May 15 - Niwa Nagahide, Japanese retainer, samurai, and daimyo
- December - Pierre de Ronsard, French poet (b. 1524)
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