Historical Events In 1583

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

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

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   In the year 1583 anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess  

Feb 09   Jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake in the year 1583.  

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   Groningen Netherlands begins using Gregorian calendar in the year 1583.  

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1583 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   Gilbert claims Newfoundland (1st English colony in North America) on this day in history.  

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   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   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   In the year 1583 duke of Parma conquerors Aalst  

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

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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1583.  

Feb 09   On this day in history death of jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake  

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

Mar 18   King Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540) died in the year 1583.  

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