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World

Population: 491 Million*

Entertainment: Writers include Calvin (Commentary of book of Romans), Erasmus Proverbs or Adages (translated by Richard Taverner), Melanchthon (official principles), Allegorical plays collected and performed at Ghent
Art includes Holbein "Anne of Cleves"
Music includes Georg Forster (collection of secular songs)
Geography: Olaus Magnus creates map of the world
Religion: Society of Jesus set up under Catholic Church (Jesuits)
Science: Olaus Magnus publishes map of ocean waters and sea creatures
Deaths: Nanak - founder of Sikhism

Cuba: Annexation by Spain
North America: Hernando de Soto explores Florida and Mississippi River
Father Marcos de Niza explores SW and brags of cities of gold
Spanish set up printing press in Mexico City – first in America
Peru: Smallpox outbreak

Burma: End of Kingdom of Pegu in Burma
India: Death of Nanak, founder of Sikhism
Suri Afghans of Bihar under Sher Shah rebel and reconquer Mughal territory (Sur dynasty)

England: Marriage treaty between Henry VIII and fourth wife Anne of Cleves
Monasteries finally closed in England
Statute of Six Articles to standardize Church of England
Plague outbreak
France: First public lottery held
German States: First Christmas tree at Strasbourg Cathedral
Truce of Frankfurt between Charles V and Protestant Princes
Italian States: Michelangelo replans the Capitol in Rome