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Jan 21, 1500
Spains expells Jews and Muslims
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Jan 21, 1555
Charles unwillingly agrees to Peace of Augsburg
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Jan 21, 1556
Charles V divides empire
Phillip gained control of Spain, Spanish Netherlands, Spanish Americas -
Jan 21, 1566
Angry Protestant mobs swept through Catholic churches
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Jan 21, 1568
Duke executed 1500 Protestants and rebels
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Jan 21, 1571
Pope called on Catholic princes to take up arms against the Ottomans
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Jan 21, 1579
7 northern provinces of the Netherlands declare independance from Spain
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Jan 21, 1580
King of Portugal dies without heir
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Philip launced Spanish Armada to punish England
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American mines supplied Spain with 339,000 pounds of gold
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Don Quixote is considered birth of European novel