1560s
The 1560s was a decade that started on 1 January 1560 and ended on 31 December 1569.
It is distinct from the decade known as the 157th decade which began on January 1, 1561 and ended on December 31, 1570.
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Events
[change | change source]- In 1565 St. Augustine is founded by the Spanish admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés on August 28 in modern-day Florida. The city is the oldest continually occupied European settlement in the continental United States.
- In 1569, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is founded.
- Start of Eighty Years' War.
World leaders
[change | change source]- Queen Elizabeth I in England
- Philip II, King of Spain
Births
[change | change source]- William Shakespeare, British writer
- Karl I of Liechtenstein, first Prince of Liechtenstein
- Jahangir, Mughal Emperor of India