1549 - Events. July - Kett's Rebellion Francis Xavier arrives in Japan. Salvador established, first capital of Brazil Petrus Canisius starts the Counter-Reformation in Bavaria 1549 - Births. July 30 - Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (died 1609) November 5 - Philippe de Mornay, French writer (died 1623) Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, Spanish historian (died 1625) Kutsuki Mototsuna, Japanes ...

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1469 - Events. July 26 - Battle of Edgecote Moor October 17 - Prince Ferdinand of Aragon wed princess Isabella of Castile. This event would lead to a unified Spain in 1516. Sigismund of Austria sells upper-Elsass (Alsace) to the Charles the Bold in exchange of aid in a war against the Swiss Uzun Hassan wins in Persia and defeats Abu Said Lorenzo de' Medici takes power in Florence Moctezuma I, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan dies and is succeeded by Axayacatl. Including:

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1492 - Events. January 2 - Boabdil, the last Moorish King of Granada, surrenders his city to the army of Ferdinand and Isabella after a lengthy siege. March 30 - Ferdinand and Isabella sign a decree expelling all Jews and Black ladinos from Spain unless they convert to Roman Catholicism. August 3 - Christopher Columbus first sails to the Americas August 3 - The Jews are expelled from Spain. October 12 - Christopher Columbus's expedition makes landfall in the Caribbean. Th ...

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Nostradamus, (December 14, 1503 – July 1, 1566) born Michel de Nostredame, is one of the world's most famous authors of prophecies. He is most famous for his book Les Propheties, which consists of rhymed quatrains (4‑line poems) grouped into sets of 100, called Centuries. Nostradamus - Biography. Born in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in the south of France in December 1503, Michel de Nostredame was the son of a grain dealer who was also a prosperous home-grown notary. His family wa ...

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Tallinn - Air. Tallinn is served by Tallinn Airport located in close proximity to the centre of the city, about 4 km from the town hall square. A bus line connects the airport to central Tallinn. EasyJet, a cheap flight airline, operates since recently on two routes (London, Berlin) to Tallinn. Some other flight operators include Estonian Air, Finnair, SAS, KLM to name a few. In addition to ordinary plane connections to a variety of European destinations, there is an hourly helicopter service to Helsinki operated ...

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