Nero Claudius Augustus Germanicus, 5th emperor of Rome (54-68)

Birth

St Sergius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Conon

Event

Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies

Death

Chancellor Haimeric selects pope (Lamberto becomes Honorius II)

Event

Ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies

Death

Bartholomeus Diaz returns to Portugal after sailing round Cape of Good Hope

Event

Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies

Death

Lucas Osiander, composer

Birth

Christoph Demantius, composer

Birth

Westmoreland flees to Scotland

Event

Samuel Besler, composer

Birth

Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53

Death

Spanish Netherlands/Denmark/Norway adopt Gregorian calendar

Event

Leidse university names Rembert Dodoens prof of botany/medicine

Event

Laevinus Torrentius, becomes bishop of Antwerp

Event

State of Holland grants patent on windmill with crankshaft

Event

Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58

Death

David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium)

Birth

Simon Marius, is 1st to observe Andromeda galaxy through a telescope

Event

Charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43

Death

Adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70

Death

Duke of Bragan‡a crowned King Johan IV of Portugal

Event

Gregory King, English statistician (Natural and Political Observations)

Birth

Michel-Richard Delalande, composer

Birth

Philippines: Andres Malongs rebels plunders Bagnotan

Event