Historical Events In 1583

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

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

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   On this day in history jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake  

Feb 17   J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist in the year 1583.  

Feb 21   Groningen Neth begins using Gregorian calendar on this day in history.  

Feb 21   On this day in history groningen Netherlands begins using Gregorian calendar  

Mar 03   In the year 1583 edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher  

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

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

Apr 10   Hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law on this day in history.  

Apr 12   William of Orange marries Louise de Coligny on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 17   In the year 1583 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 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 in the year 1583.  

Aug 05   Gilbert claims Newfoundland (1st English colony in North America) in the year 1583.  

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

Aug 27   Simon Besler, composer in the year 1583.  

Sep 09   Girolamo Frescobaldi, composer in the year 1583.  

Sep 24   Albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general in the year 1583.  

Sep 29   In the year 1583 johan VIII, the Younger, count of Nassau-Siegen/field marshall  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 02   In the year 1583 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 in the year 1583.  

Mar 03   In the year 1583 birth of edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 04   Bernard Gilpin, English clergyman, "Apostle of the North" (b. 1517) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history edmund Grindal, English bishop of London/archbhp of York, dies at 64