Dec 14 Sea battle at Manila Bay between Olivier van Noort's Dutch ships and a Spanish fleet, Dutch sink the Spanish galleon San Diego, 350 die Dec 20 Ottario Rinuccini and Giulio Caccini's opera "Euridice" published Dec 31 British East India Company chartered Oct 1600 Historical Events by Year 1601 Historical Figures Authors Civil Rights Activists Inventors Kings Revolutionaries Scientists