| January 7 | Last day of the Julian calendar in Bohemia and Holy Roman empire |
| January 17 | Bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar |
| January 22 | Parts of Switzerland adopt Gregorian calendar (& parts in 1812) |
| March 25 | Sir Walter Raleigh renews Humphrey Gilbert's patent to explore N Amer |
| May 16 | 7 Westfriese towns divide monasteries of Egmond/Blokker/St-Pietersdal |
| May 30 | Earl Adolf van Nieuwenaar/Meurs becomes viceroy of Gelderland |
| July 10 | Spanish army leader Richebourg conquerors Liefkenshoek, Belgium |
| September 15 | San Lorenzo del Escorial Palace in Madrid finished |
| September 17 | Gent surrenders to duke of Parma |
| November 10 | Willem Louis of Nassau appointed viceroy of Friesland |
| November 23 | English parliament throws out Jesuits |
