Births on May 24

Elizabeth Carey, Lady Berkeley, English courtier (d. 1635)

Elizabeth, Lady Berkeley (née Carey; later Chamberlain; 24 May 1576 – 23 April 1635), was an English courtier and patron of the arts.

8 Mar

Copán
Spanish explorer Diego García de Palacio first sights the ruins of the ancient Mayan city of Copán.
4 Nov

Sack of Antwerp
Eighty Years' War: In Flanders, Spain captures Antwerp (after three days the city is nearly destroyed).
8 Nov

Pacification of Ghent
Eighty Years' War: Pacification of Ghent: The States General of the Netherlands meet and unite to oppose Spanish occupation.