Historical Events In 1583

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

Jan 01   In the year 1583 first day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders  

Jan 08   Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist in the year 1583.  

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) on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess in the year 1583.  

Feb 09   Jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 18   On this day in history dutch States General & Anjou sign treaty  

Apr 10   Hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law in the year 1583.  

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

Jun 09   On this day in history thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland  

Jun 16   On this day in history axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent  

Jun 17   Brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries on this day in history.  

Jun 18   On this day in history richard Martin of London takes out 1st life insurance policy, on William Gibbons, premium was £383  

Jun 28   Duke French van Valois returns to France on this day in history.  

Jul 06   In the year 1583 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   In the year 1583 gilbert claims Newfoundland (1st English colony in North America)  

Aug 20   Humphrey Gilbert c1537-1583 sails to Cape Race Newfoundland to fish for cod and explore mainland; sends two ships back to England on this day in history.  

Aug 21   On this day in history the Delight, with 85 persons aboard, founders on the banks of Sable Island; first Canadian shipwreck on record.  

Aug 27   Simon Besler, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 09   Girolamo Frescobaldi, composer in the year 1583.  

Sep 24   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1583 duke of Parma conquerors Aalst  

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   On this day in history birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist  

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess  

Feb 17   On this day in history birth of j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist  

Feb 23   Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 16   Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent was born in the year 1583.  

Jun 20   Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake died in the year 1583.  

Feb 18   In the year 1583 death of antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian writer (b. 1503)  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history death of thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland  

Jul 06   Edmund Grindal, English bishop of London/archbhp of York, dies at 64 on this day in history.