5th January » A great fire occurs in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
12th January » Bayinnaung, who would go on to assemble the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia, is crowned List of Burmese monarchs e.g King of Burma.
25th January » Founding of São Paulo (city) or São Paulo city, Brazil.
12th February » A year after claiming the throne of England for nine days, Lady Jane Grey is beheaded for treason.
23rd February » Mapuche forces, under the leadership of Lautaro, score a victory over the Spanish Empire named Spanish at the Battle of Marihueñu in Chile.
21st May » Mary I of England called Queen Mary I grants a royal charter to Derby School, as a grammar school for boys in Derby, England.
25th July » Mary I of England e.g Mary I marries Philip II of Spain at Winchester Cathedral.