What happened in 1563?
1563 London plague, Siege of Musashi-Matsuyama and Battle of Mared — among 40 events recorded in 1563.
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Wars & Conflicts 8
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Sieges of Oran and Mers El Kébir
1563 siege
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Siege of Orléans
Siege in 1563
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Siege of Polotsk (1563)
1563 battle
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Siege of Musashi-Matsuyama
1563 battle
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Battle of Mared
1563 battle
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Siege of Åbo
Siege of Åbo in 1563
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Capture of Älvsborg
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Battle of Öland
1563 battle
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People 11
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Heinrich Glarean died
Polymath and humanist
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Seydi Ali Reis died
Ottoman admiral
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Abel Foullon died
Engineer and director of a mint
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Francisco de Villagra died
Royal Governor of Chile
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Maria de Cardona died
Italian noblewoman
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Wanli Emperor born
Born in Beijing. Emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1563-1620).
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Mavro Orbin born
Born in Dubrovnik. Croatian writer, pan-slavist, and historian.
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Samuel Daniel born
Born in Taunton. Poet and historian.
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Jan Huyghen van Linschoten born
Born in Haarlem. Dutch Protestant merchant, traveller and historian (1563–1611).
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Andrew Báthory born
Born in Șimleu Silvaniei. Prince-Bishop of Warmia.
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Wilhelm von Brandenburg died
Died in Riga. Roman Catholic archbishop resided in Livonia (1498–1563).
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Exploration & Discovery 1
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Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera expedition
1563 military expedition
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Religion & Belief Systems 6
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Saint Nicholas church
Temple in Nikolo-Gastun, Russia
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Holmen Church
Church of Denmark church building in Copenhagen, Denmark
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Wat Si Muang
Wat Si Muang in Vientiane, Laos
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Royal Basilica of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Basilica dedicated to Saint Lawrence of Rome, within the monastic complex of El Escorial
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reformed church
Church building in Muri bei Bern in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
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Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk
Church in Nieuwerkerken (Aalst), Belgium
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Disasters & Pandemics 1
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1563 London plague
Disease outbreak in London, England
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Architecture & Engineering 11
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Charterhouse of Aula Dei
Monastery in Spain
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Palazzo della Corgna, Castiglione del Lago
Building in Castiglione del Lago, Italy
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Karlsburg Castle
Castle
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La Fontaine Castle
Luxembourgish castle
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Kaźjany Castle
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Ula Castle
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Suraž Castle
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Appenzell Castle
Castle in Appenzell in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland
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White Trinity Church
Church in Tver
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town hall's fountain
Fountain in Brugg in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland
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Jōei-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Yamaguchi city, Japan
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Empires & Countries 2
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Real Audiencia de Quito founded
Real Audiencia de Quito was founded.
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Western Beylik founded
Western Beylik was founded, with its capital at Oran.
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