January 28 » The Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25.
March 6 » Ferdinand Magellan arrives at Guam.
March 16 » Ferdinand Magellan reaches the island of Homonhon in the Philippines.
April 29 » Swedish War of Liberation: Swedish troops defeat a Danish force in the Battle of Västerås.
August 13 » After an extended siege, forces led by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés capture Tlatoani Cuauhtémoc and conquer the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan.
December 27 » The Zwickau prophets arrive in Wittenberg, disturbing the peace and preaching the Apocalypse.
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