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 in the year 1583.   

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   Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess in the year 1583.   

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

Feb 17   In the year 1583 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   Dutch States General & Anjou sign treaty on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Hugo Grotius, Holland, jurist, father of international law in the year 1583.   

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

Jun 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Richard Martin of London takes out 1st life insurance policy, on William Gibbons, premium was £383 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history spanish & Walloon troops conquer Dunkerk   

Aug 05   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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   On this day in history birth of anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess   

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   In the year 1583 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   In the year 1583 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   On this day in history 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   Bernard Gilpin, English clergyman, "Apostle of the North" (b. 1517) died on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48   

Mar 18   King Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540) died on this day in history.   

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

Jun 09   Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland died on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Edmund Grindal, English bishop of London/archbhp of York, dies at 64 on this day in history.