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Wednesday, November 1. 1589, 12:00:00 AM UTC


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Wednesday, November 1, 1589

Henry IV of France is repulsed in an attempt to capture Paris from the Catholic League.
The Catholic League rebels against King Henry III of France, in revenge for his murder of Henry I, Duke of Guise. They proclaim the deposition of the King, and acclaim the imprisoned Charles, Cardinal de Bourbon as the rightful King of France, calling him Charles X. The King makes peace with his old rival, Henry of Navarre, and together they besiege Paris.
San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome, is completed by Domenico Fontana.
Hiroshima, Japan is founded.
The monks of the Pechenga Monastery, the northernmost in the world, are massacred by the Swedes.
Source: Wikipedia