1576
1576 was a leap year which started on Sunday.
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 15th century – 16th century – 17th century |
| Decades: | 1540s 1550s 1560s – 1570s – 1580s 1590s 1600s |
| Years: | 1573 1574 1575 – 1576 – 1577 1578 1579 |
Events
- August 11 – English navigator Martin Frobisher, on his search for the Northwest Passage, enters the bay now named after him.