Historical Events In 1583

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

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

Jan 08   Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar in the year 1583.  

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

Feb 17   J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 10   On this day in history hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law  

Apr 12   William of Orange marries Louise de Coligny on this day in history.  

Jun 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history duke French van Valois returns to France  

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

Jul 17   Spanish & Walloon troops conquer Dunkerk on this day in history.  

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

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   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   Simon Besler, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 09   Girolamo Frescobaldi, composer on this day in history.  

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

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   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   J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist was born in the year 1583.  

Feb 23   Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born in the year 1583.  

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

Apr 10   In the year 1583 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   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 in the year 1583.  

Feb 18   Antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian writer (b. 1503) died on this day in history.  

Mar 04   On this day in history 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   King Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1583.  

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