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   In the year 1583 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 in the year 1583.  

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   In the year 1583 groningen Neth begins using Gregorian calendar  

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   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   Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent in the year 1583.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1583.  

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

Aug 05   In the year 1583 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1583 girolamo Frescobaldi, composer  

Sep 24   In the year 1583 albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general  

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

Oct 30   In the year 1583 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   Duke of Parma conquerors Aalst in the year 1583.  

Dec 25   On this day in history orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized  

Dec 31   On this day in history thomas Erastus, Switz, theologist, dies  

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

Feb 02   Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born in the year 1583.  

Feb 17   J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1583.  

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

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 on this day in history.