1545
| 1545 • In Ming Dynasty China a large failure of the harvest in Henan province occurs due to excessive rainfall, which drives up the price of wheat and forces many to flee their rural counties; those who stay behind are forced to survive by eating leaves, bark, and human flesh. |
1590
Age: 45y
birth of childPieter Janszoon Quackenbosch Holland ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1590 • Japan is united by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. |
1611
Age: 66y
| 1611 • Thomas Dale founds the city of Henricus on the James River, a few miles south of present day Richmond, Virginia. |