1568
| 1568 • Battle of Heiligerlee: Troops under Louis of Nassau, brother of William I of Orange, defeat a smaller loyalist force under the Duke of Arenberg in an attempt to invade the Northern Netherlands. This is effectively the start of the Eighty Years' War. |
1620
Jun 1
Age: 52y
| 1620 • The first merry-go-round is seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey). |