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Jun 22, 1564
French Colony
French settlers abandon Charlesfort, the first French attempt at colonizing what is now the United States, and establish Fort Caroline in Florida. -
Feb 24, 1582
Gregorian Calendar
Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian Calendar. -
Oct 4, 1582
Saint Teresa of Avilla's Death
Saint Teresa of Ávila dies. She is buried the next day, October 15. -
the Siege of Busan
Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) open with beginning of a the Siege of Busan. -
The foundation of the city of Belém
The city of Belém, Brazil is founded on the Amazon River delta by the Portuguese captain Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco, who had previously taken the city of São Luís in Maranhão from the French.