Historical Events In 1583

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

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   In the year 1583 holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583)   

Feb 02   In the year 1583 anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess   

Feb 09   In the year 1583 jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake   

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   In the year 1583 groningen Netherlands begins using Gregorian calendar   

Mar 03   Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1583 zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48   

Mar 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1583.   

Jun 09   In the year 1583 thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland   

Jun 16   Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1583.   

Jun 28   Duke French van Valois returns to France in the year 1583.   

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

Jul 17   On this day in history spanish & Walloon troops conquer Dunkerk   

Aug 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1583.   

Aug 21   The Delight, with 85 persons aboard, founders on the banks of Sable Island; first Canadian shipwreck on record in the year 1583.   

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

Sep 09   Girolamo Frescobaldi, composer in the year 1583.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Pirro Ligorio, Italian architect/painter/archaeologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In the year 1583 gelders Earl Willem of the Bergh flees   

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   Thomas Erastus, Switz, theologist, dies in the year 1583.   

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Jan 08   In the year 1583 birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

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

Feb 17   In the year 1583 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   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   Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history death of jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake   

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   Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1583 death of king Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540)   

Jun 06   In the year 1583 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   Edmund Grindal, English bishop of London/archbhp of York, dies at 64 on this day in history.