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

Jan 12   In the year 1583 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 21   In the year 1583 groningen Netherlands begins using Gregorian calendar  

Mar 03   In the year 1583 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 09   In the year 1583 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   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 in the year 1583.  

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) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1583 simon Besler, composer  

Sep 09   In the year 1583 girolamo Frescobaldi, composer  

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 in the year 1583.  

Oct 30   On this day in history pirro Ligorio, Italian architect/painter/archaeologist, dies at 83  

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   Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized in the year 1583.  

Dec 31   Thomas Erastus, Switz, theologist, dies in the year 1583.  

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

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 in the year 1583.  

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   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 in the year 1583.  

Mar 04   In the year 1583 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   Nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1583.