Historical Events In 1583

Jan 01   1st day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders in the year 1583.  

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

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   Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583) in the year 1583.  

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1583 william of Orange marries Louise de Coligny  

Jun 09   On this day in history thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland  

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

Jun 17   Brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries in the year 1583.  

Jun 18   In the year 1583 richard Martin of London takes out 1st life insurance policy, on William Gibbons, premium was £383  

Jun 28   Duke French van Valois returns to France in the year 1583.  

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

Jul 17   Spanish & Walloon troops conquer Dunkerk on this day in history.  

Aug 05   On this day in history 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   The Delight, with 85 persons aboard, founders on the banks of Sable Island; first Canadian shipwreck on record on this day in history.  

Aug 27   In the year 1583 simon Besler, composer  

Sep 09   Girolamo Frescobaldi, composer on this day in history.  

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

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   Gelders Earl Willem of the Bergh flees on this day in history.  

Nov 20   Duke of Parma conquerors Aalst on this day in history.  

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

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   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   In the year 1583 birth of edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher  

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

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

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 in the year 1583.  

Feb 18   Antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian writer (b. 1503) died in the year 1583.  

Mar 04   Bernard Gilpin, English clergyman, "Apostle of the North" (b. 1517) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 18   King Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540) died on this day in history.  

Jun 06   On this day in history death of nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556)  

Jun 09   On this day in history death of thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland  

Jul 06   In the year 1583 edmund Grindal, English bishop of London/archbhp of York, dies at 64