Historical Events
Second Dutch Expedition to East Indies
Cornelis de Houtman's fleet departs Amsterdam for the East Indies (Indonesia) on his second voyage in search of the then exotic spices, cloves, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon and pepper
1598 Highlights
About March 25, 1598
Calendar: Julian 
Day of the Week: Saturday
Calendar: Gregorian 
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 426 years, 4 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aries
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