Historical Events In 1584
Sunday, 17 August 2025
Jan 04 Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 in the year 1584.
Jan 07 Last day of the Julian calendar in Bohemia & Holy Roman empire on this day in history.
Jan 07 In the year 1584 last day of the Julian calendar in Bohemia &Holy Roman empire
Jan 17 In the year 1584 bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar
Jan 17 In the year 1584 bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar
Jan 22 On this day in history parts of Switzerland adopt Gregorian calendar (& parts in 1812)
Jan 29 Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange on this day in history.
Jan 30 On this day in history jonker Wigbold van Ewsum, mister of Nienoord, dies in battle
Feb 12 Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring) in the year 1584.
Mar 18 On this day in history ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53
Mar 25 Sir Walter Raleigh renews Humphrey Gilbert's patent to explore N Amer on this day in history.
Mar 25 On this day in history sir Walter Raleigh renews Humphrey Gilbert's patent to explore North America
Apr 07 On this day in history ieper surrenders to duke Van Parma
Apr 29 In the year 1584 melchior Teschner, composer
May 16 7 Westfriese towns divide monasteries of Egmond/Blokker/St-Pietersdal on this day in history.
May 30 Earl Adolf van Nieuwenaar/Meurs becomes viceroy of Gelderland in the year 1584.
Jun 10 On this day in history francois-Hercule de Valois, French crown prince, dies at 28
Jul 10 On this day in history spanish army leader Richebourg conquerors Liefkenshoek, Belgium
Jul 10 Willem I "the Silent", [Willem of Orange], earl of Nassau, dies at 51 in the year 1584.
Aug 04 John van Hembyze, South Netherlands Calvinist, dies at 71 in the year 1584.
Sep 11 Thomas Erpenius, [van Erpe], Dutch orientalist/arabist (grammar) on this day in history.
Sep 15 San Lorenzo del Escorial Palace in Madrid finished in the year 1584.
Sep 16 On this day in history matthias Gallas, Austria earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna/general-major
Sep 17 In the year 1584 gent surrenders to duke of Parma
Nov 10 On this day in history willem Louis of Nassau appointed viceroy of Friesland
Nov 23 English parliament throws out Jesuits on this day in history.
Dec 04 In the year 1584 john Cotton, Puritan clergyman in Mass Bay colony
Dec 24 On this day in history basque whaler Joanes de Echaniz dictates his last will and testament at Carol's Cove, near Red Bay Labrador, it is the oldest surviving will in Canadian history.