1546
| 1546 • Potosí, in modern day Bolivia, is founded by the Spanish as a mining town. The silver mined from Huayna Potosí mountain in Potosí provides most of the wealth on which the Spanish Empire is based until its fall in the early 19th century. |
1571
Age: 25y
| 1571 • Ottoman conquest of Cyprus is concluded by the surrender of Famagusta. Cyprus is established as an Eyalet of the Ottoman Empire and the first Turkish colony moves into the island. |
1592
Apr 23
Age: 46y
birth of childRebecca Buswell Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1592 • Battle of Ch'ungju: Japan inflicts a decisive defeat on Korea. |
1609
Jun
Age: 63y
deathHusbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England ⇓ 'The will of Roger Buswell, dated 22 November 1606 ... named ... his wife Margaret and specified the order of his sons and daugthers as respectively Elias, Erasmus, William, Thomas, and Isaac, sons, and Agnes, Susanna, Rebecca, and Joan, daughters. ... 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1609 • A hurricane at sea separates the 9 London Company's ships (600 more settlers) en route to relieve the Jamestown settlement, one ship sinks, and the Sea Venture is driven ashore at Bermuda on July 25, thus effectively first settling the colony. |
1609
Jun 14
burialHusbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England ⇓ Buried in the All Saints Churchyard. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1609 • Bank of Amsterdam is established. |