1574
| 1574 • The Juan Fernández Islands in the South Pacific Ocean are discovered by Spanish sailor Juan Fernández. |
1591
Jan 15
Age: 17y
marriagePieter Jans Van Deursen Haarlem, Holland ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1591 • Battle of Tondibi: In Mali, forces sent by the Saadi Dynasty ruler of Morocco, Ahmad al-Mansur, and led by Judar Pasha, defeat the Songhai Empire, despite being outnumbered by at least five to one. |
1607
Nov 11
Age: 33y
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birth of childAbraham Pietersen Van Deusen Haarlem, Holland ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1607 • Hamlet is performed aboard the East India Company ship Red Dragon, under the command of Capt. William Keeling, anchored off the coast of Sierra Leone, the first known performance of a Shakespeare play outside England in English, and the first by amateurs. |