1585

Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century

Decades: 1530s 1540s 1550s 1560s 1570s - 1580s - 1590s 1600s 1610s 1620s 1630s

Years: 1580 1581 1582 1583 1584 - 1585 - 1586 1587 1588 1589 1590

• 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 17 - Capture of Antwerp by Spanish forces under the Prince of Parma.
• Chocolate introduced to Europe commercially

Births

• January 27 - Hendrick Avercamp - Dutch painter of winter scenes
• October 9 - Heinrich Schütz, composer

Deaths

• April 10 - Pope Gregory XIII