1565 facts for kids

The year 1565 was full of important events around the world! New cities were started, and big battles took place.

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	15th century – 16th century – 17th century
Decades:	1530s 1540s 1550s – 1560s – 1570s 1580s 1590s
Years:	1562 1563 1564 – 1565 – 1566 1567 1568

Events

March 1 – The city of Rio de Janeiro was founded in what is now Brazil.
April 27 – Cebu City was established in the Philippines. This became the first Spanish settlement there.
May 18 – Ottoman soldiers landed on the island of Malta. This started the Great Siege of Malta, a very long and difficult battle.
June 17 – Matsunaga Hisahide killed the 13th Ashikaga Shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru, in Japan.
August 28 – St. Augustine, Florida was established. It was named after St. Augustine. This is the oldest European settlement still existing in the United States.
September 4 – A Spanish fleet led by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés landed in modern-day Florida. Their goal was to remove the French forces led by Jean Ribault.
September 8 – Pedro Menéndez de Avilés settled in St. Augustine, Florida.
September 8 – The Knights of Malta successfully ended the Turkish Great Siege of Malta. The siege had started on May 18.