Events January 12 - The Netherlands adopts the Gregorian calendar Beginning of the Eighth War of Religion in France (also known as the War of the Three Henrys) August 8 - John Davis enters Cumberland Sound in quest for the North West Passage. August 17 - Capture of Antwerp by Spanish forces under the Prince of Parma. Chocolate introduced to Europe commercially England enters the Eighty Years' War Births January 27 - Hendrick Avercamp - Dutch painter of winter scenes October 9 - Heinrich Schütz, composer Uriel Acosta, portuguese jewish philosopher Deaths April 10 - Pope Gregory XIII
