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 in the year 1583.   

Jan 12   In the year 1583 holland begins use of Gregorian calendar   

Jan 12   In the year 1583 holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583)   

Feb 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 03   Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher in the year 1583.   

Mar 06   Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history richard Martin of London takes out 1st life insurance policy, on William Gibbons, premium was £383   

Jun 28   In the year 1583 duke French van Valois returns to France   

Jul 06   Edmund Grindal, English bishop of London/archbhp of York, dies at 64 in the year 1583.   

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

Aug 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1583 gelders Earl Willem of the Bergh flees   

Nov 20   In the year 1583 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   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   In the year 1583 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 in the year 1583.   

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

Feb 18   On this day in history death of antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian writer (b. 1503)   

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   In the year 1583 death of nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556)   

Jun 09   Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland died on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Edmund Grindal, English bishop of London/archbhp of York, dies at 64 on this day in history.