Historical Events In 1583

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

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   In the year 1583 holland begins use of Gregorian calendar  

Jan 12   On this day in history holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583)  

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

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

Feb 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1583 edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher  

Mar 06   On this day in history zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48  

Mar 18   In the year 1583 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 on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1583 duke French van Valois returns to France  

Jul 06   On this day in history edmund Grindal, English bishop of London/archbhp of York, dies at 64  

Jul 17   In the year 1583 spanish & Walloon troops conquer Dunkerk  

Aug 05   In the year 1583 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   The Delight, with 85 persons aboard, founders on the banks of Sable Island; first Canadian shipwreck on record in the year 1583.  

Aug 27   On this day in history simon Besler, composer  

Sep 09   Girolamo Frescobaldi, composer in the year 1583.  

Sep 24   In the year 1583 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   Gelders Earl Willem of the Bergh flees in the year 1583.  

Nov 20   On this day in history duke of Parma conquerors Aalst  

Dec 25   Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized on this day in history.  

Dec 31   Thomas Erastus, Switz, theologist, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1583.  

Feb 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 06   Nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556) died in the year 1583.  

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.