Historical Events In 1583

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

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

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

Jan 12   In the year 1583 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 21   On this day in history groningen Netherlands begins using Gregorian calendar  

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   William of Orange marries Louise de Coligny in the year 1583.  

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

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   On this day in history richard Martin of London takes out 1st life insurance policy, on William Gibbons, premium was £383  

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

Jul 06   In the year 1583 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   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   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 in the year 1583.  

Sep 09   Girolamo Frescobaldi, composer in the year 1583.  

Sep 24   On this day in history 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   Pirro Ligorio, Italian architect/painter/archaeologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Nov 15   On this day in history 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 in the year 1583.  

Dec 31   Thomas Erastus, Switz, theologist, dies on this day in history.  

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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   On this day in history birth of j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist  

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 in the year 1583.  

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

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

Mar 04   In the year 1583 death of bernard Gilpin, English clergyman, "Apostle of the North" (b. 1517)  

Mar 06   Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48 in the year 1583.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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