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

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

Feb 09   On this day in history jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 28   Duke French van Valois returns to France in the year 1583.  

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

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

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

Aug 27   On this day in history simon Besler, composer  

Sep 09   In the year 1583 girolamo Frescobaldi, composer  

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   Gelders Earl Willem of the Bergh flees in the year 1583.  

Nov 20   Duke of Parma conquerors Aalst on this day in history.  

Dec 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist  

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   Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born in the year 1583.  

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

Apr 10   Hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law was born in the year 1583.  

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

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

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1583 death of bernard Gilpin, English clergyman, "Apostle of the North" (b. 1517)  

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

Mar 18   On this day in history death of king Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540)  

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

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

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