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King Robert II Stuart of Scotland crowned
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The first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrive at the Vatican
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Jews are expelled from Colmar Germany
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Turks conquer Cairo
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England & France declare war on Emperor Charles V
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English Queen Elizabeth I grants Thomas Tallis & William Byrd music press monopoly
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Parts of Switzerland adopt Gregorian calendar (& parts in 1812)
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Postal service between New York & Boston inaugurated
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Lord Halifax becomes Speaker of English House of Lords
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Russian troops occupy Königsberg, East Prussia [OS=Jan 11]