Historical Events In 1582
Friday, 24 October 2025
Jan 15 Russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to Baltic in the year 1582. 


Jan 15 Russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to the Baltic on this day in history. 


Jan 23 John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) in the year 1582. 


Jan 28 John Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon) in the year 1582. 


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


Feb 24 Pope Gregory XIII announces New Style (Gregorian) calendar on this day in history. 


Mar 18 Jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched in the year 1582. 


Mar 18 Prince Willem of Orange injured in attack at Antwerp on this day in history. 


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


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


Apr 08 In the year 1582 phienas Fletcher, poet 


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


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


May 05 On this day in history charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies 


Jun 20 Bishop Domingo de Salazar of Manila suppresses the Philippines in the year 1582. 


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


Jun 26 On this day in history johannes Schultz, composer 


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


Jul 22 In the year 1582 willem van Orange moves from Antwerp to Delft 


Aug 22 King James IV of Scotland captured in the year 1582. 


Aug 23 French van Valois pays tribute to earl of Flanders on this day in history. 


Oct 04 On this day in history last day of the Julian calendar in Italy, many Catholic countries 


Oct 04 On this day in history last Julian calender day in Spain/Portugal/pontifical states 


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


Oct 05 Gregorian calendar introduced in Italy, other Catholic countries in the year 1582. 


Oct 15 Many Catholic countries switch to Gregorian calendar, skip 10 days on this day in history. 


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


Nov 27 William Shakespeare aged 18, marries Anne Hathaway on this day in history. 


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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1582. 


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


Dec 14 In the year 1582 zealand/Brabant Neth adopt Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is 12/25 


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