Historical Events In 1582

Jan 15   Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to Poland, loses access to Baltic.   

Jan 15   Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to Poland, loses access to the Baltic   

Jan 23   John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis)   

Jan 28   John Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon).   

Feb 19   Francis of Valois is recorded as becoming duke of Brabant.   

Feb 24   Pope Gregory XIII announces New Style (Gregorian) calendar.   

Mar 18   Jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched.   

Mar 18   Prince Willem of Orange injured in attack at Antwerp   

Apr 01   Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

Apr 03   French van Valois honored as duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen.   

Apr 08   Phienas Fletcher, poet.   

Apr 16   Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina   

May 01   Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer.   

May 05   Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies   

Jun 20   Bishop Domingo de Salazar of Manila suppresses the Philippines   

Jun 21   The Incident at Honnō-ji takes place in Kyoto, Japan   

Jun 26   Johannes Schultz, composer   

Jul 02   Battle of Yamazaki: Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeats Akechi Mitsuhide.   

Jul 22   Willem van Orange moves from Antwerp to Delft.   

Aug 22   King James IV of Scotland captured   

Aug 23   French van Valois pays tribute to earl of Flanders.   

Oct 04   Last day of the Julian calendar in Italy, many Catholic countries   

Oct 04   Last Julian calender day in Spain/Portugal/pontifical states.   

Oct 04   Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies.   

Oct 05   Gregorian calendar introduced in Italy, other Catholic countries   

Oct 15   Many Catholic countries switch to Gregorian calendar, skip 10 days   

Oct 21   Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII.   

Nov 27   William Shakespeare aged 18, marries Anne Hathaway.   

Nov 27   William Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway   

Nov 28   Playwright and poet William Shakespeare weds Anne Hathaway   

Nov 28   William Shakespeare, 18, and Anne Hathaway, 26, pay a 40-pound bond for their marriage license in Stratford-upon-Avon   

Dec 10   France begins use of Gregorian calendar.   

Dec 11   Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, marquis of Soria, dies at about 75   

Dec 14   Zealand/Brabant Neth adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 12/25.   

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Jan 23   John barclay: Scottish satirist/latin poet (argenis)   

Jan 28   John barclay: Scottish satirist/poet (euphormio's satyricon)   

Apr 01   Gaspar de crayer: Flemish painter   

Apr 01   Thomas simpson: Composer   

Apr 08   Phienas fletcher: Poet   

May 01   Marco da gagliano: Italian opera composer   

May 28   William fiennes: 1st viscount saye and sele, english statesman    

Jun 26   Johannes schultz: Composer   

Mar 18   Jean jaurequi: Basque murderer of willem of orange, lynched   

May 05   Charlotte de bourbon: Princess of orange,    

Jun 21   Oda nobunaga: Japanese warlord (b. 1534)   

Jun 23   Shimizu muneharu: Japanese military leader (b. 1537)   

Jul 02   Akechi mitsuhide: Japanese samurai (b. 1528)   

Sep 28   George buchanan: Scottish historian (b. 1506)   

Oct 04   Theresia van avila: Spanish mystic writer,    

Dec 11   Fernando alvarez de toledo: Marquis of soria,