Important Historical Events of the year 1600, Year 1600 in History
List of 1600 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1600
What happened in the year 1600?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 1, 1600 | Scotland recognises January 1 as the start of the year, instead of March 25. |
| February 17, 1600 | On his way to be burned at the stake for heresy, at Campo de' Fiori in Rome, the philosopher Giordano Bruno has a wooden vise put on his tongue to prevent him continuing to speak. |
| February 19, 1600 | The Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in the recorded history of South America. |
| March 20, 1600 | The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden: five Swedish noblemen are publicly beheaded in the aftermath of the War against Sigismund (1598–1599). |
| August 5, 1600 | The Gowrie Conspiracy against King James VI of Scotland (later to become King James I of England) takes place. |
| August 23, 1600 | Battle of Gifu Castle: The eastern forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu defeat the western Japanese clans loyal to Toyotomi Hideyori, leading to the destruction of Gifu Castle and serving as a prelude to the Battle of Sekigahara. |
| August 27, 1600 | Ishida Mitsunari’s Western Army commences the Siege of Fushimi Castle, which is lightly defended by a much smaller Tokugawa garrison led by Torii Mototada. |
| October 6, 1600 | Euridice, the earliest surviving opera, receives its première performance, beginning the Baroque period. |
| October 21, 1600 | Tokugawa Ieyasu defeats the leaders of rival Japanese clans in the Battle of Sekigahara and becomes shōgun of Japan. |
| December 31, 1600 | The British East India Company is chartered. |