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 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1583.  

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

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   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   On this day in history dutch States General & Anjou sign treaty  

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

Apr 12   William of Orange marries Louise de Coligny in the year 1583.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1583 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   Simon Besler, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 09   In the year 1583 girolamo Frescobaldi, composer  

Sep 24   Albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general on this day in history.  

Sep 29   Johan VIII, the Younger, count of Nassau-Siegen/field marshall on this day in history.  

Oct 30   Pirro Ligorio, Italian architect/painter/archaeologist, dies at 83 in the year 1583.  

Nov 15   On this day in history gelders Earl Willem of the Bergh flees  

Nov 20   Duke of Parma conquerors Aalst in the year 1583.  

Dec 25   Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized in the year 1583.  

Dec 31   In the year 1583 thomas Erastus, Switz, theologist, dies  

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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 on this day in history.  

Feb 23   On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)  

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

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

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

Jun 20   Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652) was born in the year 1583.  

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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1583.