March 7 » A peace treaty is signed between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice, ending the Ottoman–Venetian War and leaving Cyprus in Ottoman hands.
May 26 » The Battle of Haarlemmermeer, a naval engagement in the Dutch War of Independence.
July 6 » Córdoba, Argentina, is founded by Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera.
July 6 » French Wars of Religion: Siege of La Rochelle ends.
July 13 » Eighty Years' War: The Siege of Haarlem ends after seven months.
September 10 » German pirate Klein Henszlein and 33 of his crew beheaded in Hamburg .
August 5 » The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England, carrying would-be settlers, on its first attempt to reach North America; it is forced to dock in Dartmouth when its companion ship, the Speedwell, springs a leak.
September 6 » The Pilgrims sail from Plymouth, England on the Mayflower to settle in North America. (Old Style date; September 16 per New Style date.)
September 16 » Pilgrims set sail from England on the Mayflower.
September 17 » Polish–Ottoman War: The Ottoman Empire defeats the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Battle of Cecora.
November 8 » The Battle of White Mountain takes place near Prague, ending in a decisive Catholic victory in only two hours.
December 21 » Plymouth Colony: William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims land on what is now known as Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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