1544
| 1544 • At Västerås, the estates of Sweden swear loyalty to king Gustav Vasa and to his heirs, ending the traditional electoral monarchy in Sweden. Gustav subsequently signs an alliance with the Kingdom of France. |
1590
Age: 46y
birth of childPieter Janszoon Quackenbosch Holland ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1590 • John White, governor of the Colony of Roanoke, returns from a supply-trip to England and finds his settlement deserted. After the unsuccessful search, he returns to England on October 24. |
1635
Oct 20
Age: 91y
| 1635 • Dutch pacification campaign on Formosa against Taiwanese aborigines begins. |