January 26 » The Council of Trent establishes an official distinction between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism.
January 26 » The Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeats the Tsardom of Russia in the Battle of Ula during the Livonian War.
March 15 » Mughal Emperor Akbar abolishes "jizya" (per capita tax).
April 26 » Playwright William Shakespeare is baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England (date of actual birth is unknown).
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