- Jan 14 Church authorities in Rome burn Hebrew books
- Jan 17 France gains Bresse, Bugey, Valromey & Gex in treaty with Spain
- Feb 8 Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, leads an unsuccessful revolt in London against Queen Elizabeth
- Feb 13 1st British East India Company voyage departs from London, lead by John Lancaster
- Feb 25 Robert Devereux, English 2nd Earl of Essex, executed for treason against the Crown of England
- Jul 30 Spanish garrison of Rhine birch surrenders to Earl Mauritius
- Aug 6 Spanish garrison of Meurs surrender to earl Mauritius
- Aug 27 Olivier van Noort completes first Dutch exploration of new world
- Oct 21 Memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto
Historic Event
Oct 24 Johannes Kepler succeeds Tycho Brahe as imperial mathematician to Emperor Rudolph II
- Nov 24 Earl Mauritius ceases siege of De Bosch due to strict monarchy