Historical Events Mar 1 Portuguese soldier Estácio de Sá founds the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Mar 22 Turkish Armada leaves Constantinople bound for the siege of Malta with about 193 ships Famous Deaths Mar 17 Alexander Ales [Alesius], Scottish theologian of the school of Augsburg, dies at 64 Jan 1565 History by Year Apr 1565 Historical Figures Authors Civil Rights Activists Inventors Kings Revolutionaries Scientists