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1565.. The year the Spanish discovered the city of Rio de Janeiro


On June 24th 1567 Mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate; her 1-year-old son becomes King James VI of Scotland
January 23rd 1571 - Queen Elizabeth I of England opens the Royal Exchange in London

May 30th 1574 - Henry III follows brother Charles IX as king of France


On Jul 11th 1576 - Martin Frobisher sights Greenland.

Oct 4th - Last Julian calender day in Spain/Portugal/pontifical states
Oct 5th - Gregorian calendar introduced in Italy, other Catholic countries
Oct 15th - Many Catholic countries switch to Gregorian calendar, skip 10 days
Dec 10th - France begins use of Gregorian calendar
Dec 14th - Zealand/Brabant Neth adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 12/25
Dec 15th - Spanish Netherlands/Denmark/Norway adopt Gregorian calendar
Dec 21st - Flanders adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is Jan 1 1583

1584:
Jan 7th - Last day of the Julian calendar in Bohemia & Holy Roman empire
Jan 17th - Bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar
Jan 22nd - Parts of Switzerland adopt Gregorian calendar (& parts in 1812)

Jul 6th 1590 - English admiral Francis Drake takes Portuguese Forts at Taag