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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist  

Feb 21   Groningen Neth begins using Gregorian calendar on this day in history.  

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

Mar 03   Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher on this day in history.  

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   Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in the year 1583.  

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

Jun 17   On this day in history brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Sep 09   Girolamo Frescobaldi, composer in the year 1583.  

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 in the year 1583.  

Oct 30   Pirro Ligorio, Italian architect/painter/archaeologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Nov 15   Gelders Earl Willem of the Bergh flees in the year 1583.  

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   In the year 1583 birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist  

Feb 02   Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on this day in history.  

Feb 17   On this day in history birth of j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist  

Feb 23   In the year 1583 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   Hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1583 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   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   In the year 1583 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   Edmund Grindal, English bishop of London/archbhp of York, dies at 64 on this day in history.