Historical Events In 1583

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

Jan 01   On this day in history first day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders  

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   On this day in history holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583)  

Feb 02   Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess in the year 1583.  

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   Groningen Neth begins using Gregorian calendar in the year 1583.  

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

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

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

Mar 18   Dutch States General & Anjou sign treaty in the year 1583.  

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

Apr 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1583 axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent  

Jun 17   On this day in history brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries  

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

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   On this day in history gilbert claims Newfoundland (1st English colony in North America)  

Aug 20   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 09   Girolamo Frescobaldi, composer in the year 1583.  

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

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   In the year 1583 gelders Earl Willem of the Bergh flees  

Nov 20   In the year 1583 duke of Parma conquerors Aalst  

Dec 25   Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Jun 16   Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent was born on this day in history.  

Jun 20   In the year 1583 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   On this day in history death of antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian writer (b. 1503)  

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

Mar 06   On this day in history zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48  

Mar 18   In the year 1583 death of king Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540)  

Jun 06   In the year 1583 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   Edmund Grindal, English bishop of London/archbhp of York, dies at 64 on this day in history.