Historical Events In 1583

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

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   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   Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess in the year 1583.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 18   In the year 1583 dutch States General & Anjou sign treaty  

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

Apr 12   On this day in history william of Orange marries Louise de Coligny  

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

Jun 28   Duke French van Valois returns to France on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 21   In the year 1583 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 24   Albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general in the year 1583.  

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 in the year 1583.  

Nov 15   Gelders Earl Willem of the Bergh flees on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1583 thomas Erastus, Switz, theologist, dies  

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

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

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

Feb 23   Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 03   In the year 1583 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   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   In the year 1583 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   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   On this day in history death of nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556)  

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

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