Historical Events In 1583

Jan 01   1st day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders on this day in history.   

Jan 01   First day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders in the year 1583.   

Jan 08   In the year 1583 simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

Jan 12   On this day in history holland begins use of Gregorian calendar   

Jan 12   Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583) on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1583 jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake   

Feb 17   J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist in the year 1583.   

Feb 21   Groningen Neth begins using Gregorian calendar in the year 1583.   

Feb 21   In the year 1583 groningen Netherlands begins using Gregorian calendar   

Mar 03   Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher in the year 1583.   

Mar 06   Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Dutch States General & Anjou sign treaty on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1583 william of Orange marries Louise de Coligny   

Jun 09   In the year 1583 thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland   

Jun 16   Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent in the year 1583.   

Jun 17   In the year 1583 brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries   

Jun 18   In the year 1583 richard Martin of London takes out 1st life insurance policy, on William Gibbons, premium was £383   

Jun 28   On this day in history duke French van Valois returns to France   

Jul 06   Edmund Grindal, English bishop of London/archbhp of York, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jul 17   On this day in history spanish & Walloon troops conquer Dunkerk   

Aug 05   In the year 1583 gilbert claims Newfoundland (1st English colony in North America)   

Aug 20   In the year 1583 humphrey Gilbert c1537-1583 sails to Cape Race Newfoundland to fish for cod and explore mainland; sends two ships back to England.   

Aug 21   On this day in history the Delight, with 85 persons aboard, founders on the banks of Sable Island; first Canadian shipwreck on record.   

Aug 27   Simon Besler, composer in the year 1583.   

Sep 09   Girolamo Frescobaldi, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Johan VIII, the Younger, count of Nassau-Siegen/field marshall in the year 1583.   

Oct 30   On this day in history pirro Ligorio, Italian architect/painter/archaeologist, dies at 83   

Nov 15   On this day in history gelders Earl Willem of the Bergh flees   

Nov 20   On this day in history duke of Parma conquerors Aalst   

Dec 25   Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized in the year 1583.   

Dec 31   On this day in history thomas Erastus, Switz, theologist, dies   

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Jan 08   Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born in the year 1583.   

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess   

Feb 17   J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist was born in the year 1583.   

Feb 23   In the year 1583 birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)   

Mar 03   In the year 1583 birth of edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher   

Apr 10   In the year 1583 birth of hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law   

Jun 16   On this day in history birth of axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent   

Jun 20   Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652) was born in the year 1583.   

Feb 09   In the year 1583 death of jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake   

Feb 18   Antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian writer (b. 1503) died in the year 1583.   

Mar 04   On this day in history death of bernard Gilpin, English clergyman, "Apostle of the North" (b. 1517)   

Mar 06   Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   King Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540) died on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556) died on this day in history.   

Jun 09   On this day in history death of thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland   

Jul 06   In the year 1583 edmund Grindal, English bishop of London/archbhp of York, dies at 64