Historical Events In 1583

Jan 01   1st day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders in the year 1583.   

Jan 01   First day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders in the year 1583.   

Jan 08   Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake   

Feb 17   J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   On this day in history groningen Netherlands begins using Gregorian calendar   

Mar 03   Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher in the year 1583.   

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

Mar 18   Dutch States General & Anjou sign treaty in the year 1583.   

Apr 10   Hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law on this day in history.   

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

Jun 17   Brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1583.   

Aug 05   In the year 1583 gilbert claims Newfoundland (1st English colony in North America)   

Aug 20   On this day in history 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 in the year 1583.   

Sep 09   On this day in history girolamo Frescobaldi, composer   

Sep 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Gelders Earl Willem of the Bergh flees on this day in history.   

Nov 20   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born in the year 1583.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history birth of jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652)   

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

Feb 18   On this day in history death of antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian writer (b. 1503)   

Mar 04   On this day in history 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   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   Edmund Grindal, English bishop of London/archbhp of York, dies at 64 in the year 1583.