February 4 Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler meet for 1st time near Prague February 8 Vatican convicts scholar Giordano Bruno to death April 21 1st date in James Clavell's novel Shogun July 1 Prince Maurits' army occupies Newport Flanders, Netherlands July 2 Battle at Newport: Earl Mauritius van Nassau beats Spanish Army August 6 Henry IV of France invades Savoy after negotiations break down over Saluzzo, controlled by Savoy since 1588 October 8 San Marino adopts constitution October 16 Olivier van Noorts ships reach Philippines October 20 Battle of Sekigahara sets Tokugawa clan as Japan's rulers (shoguns) December 14 Olivier van Noort sinks Sp galleon San Diego at Bay of Manila, 350 die December 20 Ottario Rinuccini/Giulio Caccini's opera "Euridice" published December 31 British East India Company chartered
