Historical Events In 1583

Jan 01   In the year 1583 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   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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1583 edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher   

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

Mar 18   In the year 1583 dutch States General & Anjou sign treaty   

Apr 10   In the year 1583 hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1583.   

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   Spanish & Walloon troops conquer Dunkerk in the year 1583.   

Aug 05   On this day in history 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   Simon Besler, composer in the year 1583.   

Sep 09   On this day in history girolamo Frescobaldi, composer   

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   On this day in history pirro Ligorio, Italian architect/painter/archaeologist, dies at 83   

Nov 15   In the year 1583 gelders Earl Willem of the Bergh flees   

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   On this day in history thomas Erastus, Switz, theologist, dies   

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Jan 08   On this day in history birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

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

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

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   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 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 in the year 1583.   

Mar 06   Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48 in the year 1583.   

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

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