Historical Events In 1583

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

Jan 01   On this day in history first day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland & Flanders   

Jan 08   In the year 1583 simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

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   In the year 1583 anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess   

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

Feb 17   J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist in the year 1583.   

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

Mar 18   On this day in history dutch States General & Anjou sign treaty   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 28   On this day in history duke French van Valois returns to France   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history 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   Girolamo Frescobaldi, composer on this day in history.   

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   Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1583 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   Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1652) was born in the year 1583.   

Feb 09   On this day in history death of jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake   

Feb 18   Antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian writer (b. 1503) died on this day in history.   

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

Jun 06   On this day in history death of nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556)   

Jun 09   In the year 1583 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