Historical Events In 1582

Jan 15   Russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to Baltic on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to the Baltic  

Jan 23   John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) in the year 1582.  

Jan 28   On this day in history john Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon)  

Feb 19   On this day in history francis of Valois becomes duke of Brabant  

Feb 24   In the year 1582 pope Gregory XIII announces New Style (Gregorian) calendar  

Mar 18   In the year 1582 jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched  

Mar 18   On this day in history prince Willem of Orange injured in attack at Antwerp  

Apr 01   On this day in history gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter  

Apr 03   On this day in history french van Valois honored as duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen  

Apr 08   On this day in history phienas Fletcher, poet  

Apr 16   On this day in history spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina.  

May 01   In the year 1582 marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer  

May 05   Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 20   On this day in history bishop Domingo de Salazar of Manila suppresses the Philippines  

Jun 21   The Incident at Honnō-ji takes place in Kyoto, Japan on this day in history.  

Jun 26   On this day in history johannes Schultz, composer  

Jul 02   Battle of Yamazaki: Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeats Akechi Mitsuhide in the year 1582.  

Jul 22   On this day in history willem van Orange moves from Antwerp to Delft  

Aug 22   On this day in history king James IV of Scotland captured  

Aug 23   French van Valois pays tribute to earl of Flanders in the year 1582.  

Oct 04   On this day in history last day of the Julian calendar in Italy, many Catholic countries  

Oct 04   Last Julian calender day in Spain/Portugal/pontifical states in the year 1582.  

Oct 04   Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies in the year 1582.  

Oct 05   In the year 1582 gregorian calendar introduced in Italy, other Catholic countries  

Oct 15   Many Catholic countries switch to Gregorian calendar, skip 10 days on this day in history.  

Oct 21   Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII in the year 1582.  

Nov 27   On this day in history william Shakespeare aged 18, marries Anne Hathaway  

Nov 27   On this day in history william Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway  

Nov 28   On this day in history playwright & poet William Shakespeare weds Anne Hathaway  

Nov 28   William Shakespeare, 18, and Anne Hathaway, 26, pay a 40-pound bond for their marriage license in Stratford-upon-Avon on this day in history.  

Dec 10   In the year 1582 france begins use of Gregorian calendar  

Dec 11   Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, marquis of Soria, dies at about 75 on this day in history.  

Dec 14   Zealand/Brabant Neth adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 12/25 in the year 1582.  

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Jan 23   On this day in history birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis)  

Jan 28   In the year 1582 birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon)  

Apr 01   Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter was born in the year 1582.  

Apr 01   Thomas Simpson, composer was born in the year 1582.  

Apr 08   On this day in history birth of phienas Fletcher, poet  

May 01   Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer was born in the year 1582.  

May 28   On this day in history birth of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662)  

Jun 26   Johannes Schultz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 18   On this day in history death of jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched  

May 05   In the year 1582 charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies  

Jun 21   In the year 1582 death of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (b. 1534)  

Jun 23   On this day in history death of shimizu Muneharu, Japanese military leader (b. 1537)  

Jul 02   In the year 1582 death of akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528)  

Sep 28   In the year 1582 death of george Buchanan, Scottish historian (b. 1506)  

Oct 04   On this day in history theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies  

Dec 11   On this day in history fernando Alvarez de Toledo, marquis of Soria, dies at about 75