Nov 20,1942 - Present
THE 46TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
1582 Russia concedes Livonia to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth through the Truce of Yam-Zapolsky.
1582 With the papal bull Inter gravissimas, Pope Gregory XIII announces the Gregorian calendar.
1582 Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma established the settlement of Salta in Argentina, forever leaving his mark on South American history. This founding event marked the beginning of a vibrant and enduring community.
1582 Amidst the turmoil of Japan's Sengoku period, a tragic event unfolded in 1582. Oda Nobunaga, the dominant daimyō of the era, found himself forced to take his own life at the hands of his loyal general, Akechi Mitsuhide. This fateful act reverberated through the pages of Japanese history.
1582 The pivotal Battle of Yamazaki unfolds, witnessing the triumph of Toyotomi Hideyoshi over Akechi Mitsuhide, shaping the fate of Japan.
1582 Pope Gregory XIII introduces the Gregorian Calendar, a calendar reform that profoundly impacts the global measurement of time.
1582 A momentous shift commences as the Gregorian calendar is embraced, eventually gaining worldwide acceptance and transforming timekeeping.
1582 In the quaint town of Stratford-upon-Avon, the legendary playwright William Shakespeare and his beloved Anne Hathaway circumvent traditional wedding customs by posting a £40 bond to wed promptly.
