Births on December 31

John Radcliffe, English politician (d. 1568)

Sir John Radcliffe (31 December 1539 – 9 November 1568), was the son of Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex, and his third wife, Mary Arundell.

27 Apr

New Kingdom of Granada
Re-founding of the city of Bogotá, New Granada (now Colombia), by Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar.
30 May

Hernando de Soto
In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal of finding gold.
10 Jun

Pope Paul III
Council of Trent: Pope Paul III sends out letters to his bishops, delaying the Council due to war and the difficulty bishops had traveling to Venice.