Historical Events In 1583

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

Jan 01   In the year 1583 first day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders   

Jan 08   Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist in the year 1583.   

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   Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess in the year 1583.   

Feb 09   In the year 1583 jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 12   William of Orange marries Louise de Coligny on this day in history.   

Jun 09   In the year 1583 thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland   

Jun 16   On this day in history axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1583.   

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 in the year 1583.   

Sep 29   Johan VIII, the Younger, count of Nassau-Siegen/field marshall in the year 1583.   

Oct 30   In the year 1583 pirro Ligorio, Italian architect/painter/archaeologist, dies at 83   

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

Nov 20   In the year 1583 duke of Parma conquerors Aalst   

Dec 25   In the year 1583 orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

Dec 31   In the year 1583 thomas Erastus, Switz, theologist, dies   

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Jan 08   Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born in the year 1583.   

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   Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656) was born in the year 1583.   

Mar 03   On this day in history birth of edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher   

Apr 10   In the year 1583 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   In the year 1583 birth of jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652)   

Feb 09   In the year 1583 death of jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake   

Feb 18   In the year 1583 death of antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian writer (b. 1503)   

Mar 04   In the year 1583 death of bernard Gilpin, English clergyman, "Apostle of the North" (b. 1517)   

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

Mar 18   On this day in history death of king Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540)   

Jun 06   Nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556) died on this day in history.   

Jun 09   In the year 1583 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