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

Jan 12   Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar in the year 1583.  

Jan 12   Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583) in the year 1583.  

Feb 02   Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess on this day in history.  

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   Groningen Netherlands begins using Gregorian calendar in the year 1583.  

Mar 03   On this day in history edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher  

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

Mar 18   Dutch States General & Anjou sign treaty in the year 1583.  

Apr 10   In the year 1583 hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law  

Apr 12   In the year 1583 william of Orange marries Louise de Coligny  

Jun 09   Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland on this day in history.  

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

Jun 17   On this day in history brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries  

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   Spanish & Walloon troops conquer Dunkerk in the year 1583.  

Aug 05   On this day in history gilbert claims Newfoundland (1st English colony in North America)  

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

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

Aug 27   In the year 1583 simon Besler, composer  

Sep 09   In the year 1583 girolamo Frescobaldi, composer  

Sep 24   On this day in history albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general  

Sep 29   On this day in history johan VIII, the Younger, count of Nassau-Siegen/field marshall  

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   On this day in history duke of Parma conquerors Aalst  

Dec 25   In the year 1583 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   Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02   In the year 1583 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 in the year 1583.  

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

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

Jun 16   In the year 1583 birth of axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent  

Jun 20   In the year 1583 birth of jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652)  

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

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1583 zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48  

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   In the year 1583 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 in the year 1583.