Historical Events In 1583

Jan 01   In the year 1583 1st day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders  

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

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

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) in the year 1583.  

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

Feb 09   Jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake on this day in history.  

Feb 17   On this day in history j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist  

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

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

Mar 03   On this day in history edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher  

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   On this day in history hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law  

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

Jun 09   Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland on this day in history.  

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

Jun 17   Brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries in the year 1583.  

Jun 18   Richard Martin of London takes out 1st life insurance policy, on William Gibbons, premium was £383 on this day in history.  

Jun 28   In the year 1583 duke French van Valois returns to France  

Jul 06   On this day in history edmund Grindal, English bishop of London/archbhp of York, dies at 64  

Jul 17   In the year 1583 spanish & Walloon troops conquer Dunkerk  

Aug 05   On this day in history 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   The Delight, with 85 persons aboard, founders on the banks of Sable Island; first Canadian shipwreck on record in the year 1583.  

Aug 27   Simon Besler, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 09   On this day in history girolamo Frescobaldi, composer  

Sep 24   In the year 1583 albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general  

Sep 29   In the year 1583 johan VIII, the Younger, count of Nassau-Siegen/field marshall  

Oct 30   Pirro Ligorio, Italian architect/painter/archaeologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Nov 15   In the year 1583 gelders Earl Willem of the Bergh flees  

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

Dec 25   In the year 1583 orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized  

Dec 31   Thomas Erastus, Switz, theologist, dies in the year 1583.  

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Jan 08   Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02   In the year 1583 birth of anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess  

Feb 17   J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652)  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 04   Bernard Gilpin, English clergyman, "Apostle of the North" (b. 1517) died in the year 1583.  

Mar 06   In the year 1583 zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48  

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

Jun 06   On this day in history death of nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556)  

Jun 09   Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland died in the year 1583.  

Jul 06   On this day in history edmund Grindal, English bishop of London/archbhp of York, dies at 64