Historical Events In 1583

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1583 anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess  

Feb 09   In the year 1583 jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake  

Feb 17   In the year 1583 j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist  

Feb 21   Groningen Neth begins using Gregorian calendar on this day in history.  

Feb 21   Groningen Netherlands begins using Gregorian calendar on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 18   Dutch States General & Anjou sign treaty on this day in history.  

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

Apr 12   William of Orange marries Louise de Coligny in the year 1583.  

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   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   Edmund Grindal, English bishop of London/archbhp of York, dies at 64 in the year 1583.  

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

Aug 05   Gilbert claims Newfoundland (1st English colony in North America) in the year 1583.  

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   Girolamo Frescobaldi, composer in the year 1583.  

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

Dec 31   On this day in history thomas Erastus, Switz, theologist, dies  

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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   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   On this day in history 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   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   Antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian writer (b. 1503) died in the year 1583.  

Mar 04   On this day in history 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   Nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556) died in the year 1583.  

Jun 09   On this day in history 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