Historical Events In 1582

Jan 15   Russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to Baltic in the year 1582.  

Jan 15   On this day in history russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to the Baltic  

Jan 23   John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) on this day in history.  

Jan 28   On this day in history john Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon)  

Feb 19   In the year 1582 francis of Valois becomes duke of Brabant  

Feb 24   On this day in history pope Gregory XIII announces New Style (Gregorian) calendar  

Mar 18   In the year 1582 jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched  

Mar 18   On this day in history prince Willem of Orange injured in attack at Antwerp  

Apr 01   On this day in history gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter  

Apr 03   On this day in history french van Valois honored as duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen  

Apr 08   Phienas Fletcher, poet in the year 1582.  

Apr 16   On this day in history spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina.  

May 01   Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer on this day in history.  

May 05   Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 20   Bishop Domingo de Salazar of Manila suppresses the Philippines on this day in history.  

Jun 21   In the year 1582 the Incident at Honnō-ji takes place in Kyoto, Japan.  

Jun 26   Johannes Schultz, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 02   On this day in history battle of Yamazaki: Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeats Akechi Mitsuhide.  

Jul 22   Willem van Orange moves from Antwerp to Delft in the year 1582.  

Aug 22   In the year 1582 king James IV of Scotland captured  

Aug 23   On this day in history french van Valois pays tribute to earl of Flanders  

Oct 04   In the year 1582 last day of the Julian calendar in Italy, many Catholic countries  

Oct 04   Last Julian calender day in Spain/Portugal/pontifical states in the year 1582.  

Oct 04   Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies in the year 1582.  

Oct 05   Gregorian calendar introduced in Italy, other Catholic countries on this day in history.  

Oct 15   Many Catholic countries switch to Gregorian calendar, skip 10 days in the year 1582.  

Oct 21   Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII on this day in history.  

Nov 27   In the year 1582 william Shakespeare aged 18, marries Anne Hathaway  

Nov 27   William Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway on this day in history.  

Nov 28   Playwright & poet William Shakespeare weds Anne Hathaway on this day in history.  

Nov 28   In the year 1582 william Shakespeare, 18, and Anne Hathaway, 26, pay a 40-pound bond for their marriage license in Stratford-upon-Avon.  

Dec 10   On this day in history france begins use of Gregorian calendar  

Dec 11   On this day in history fernando Alvarez de Toledo, marquis of Soria, dies at about 75  

Dec 14   On this day in history zealand/Brabant Neth adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 12/25  

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Jan 23   On this day in history birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis)  

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon)  

Apr 01   Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter was born in the year 1582.  

Apr 01   Thomas Simpson, composer was born in the year 1582.  

Apr 08   On this day in history birth of phienas Fletcher, poet  

May 01   In the year 1582 birth of marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer  

May 28   William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born in the year 1582.  

Jun 26   Johannes Schultz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 18   In the year 1582 death of jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched  

May 05   Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies in the year 1582.  

Jun 21   In the year 1582 death of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (b. 1534)  

Jun 23   Shimizu Muneharu, Japanese military leader (b. 1537) died on this day in history.  

Jul 02   On this day in history death of akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528)  

Sep 28   On this day in history death of george Buchanan, Scottish historian (b. 1506)  

Oct 04   Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies in the year 1582.  

Dec 11   Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, marquis of Soria, dies at about 75 on this day in history.