January 2 Battle at Kinsale, Ireland: English army beats Spanish January 2 Spanish force in Ireland surrender to the English at Kinsdale March 20 United Dutch East Indian Company (VOC) forms May 15 Cape Cod discovered by English navigator Bartholomew Gosnold May 21 Martha's Vineyard 1st sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold) September 19 Grave surrenders to earl Mauritius December 5 Giulio Caccini's "Euridice," premieres in Florence
