Important Historical Events of the year 1583, Year 1583 in History

List of 1583 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1583

What happened in the year 1583?

Date Event
February 3, 1583 Battle of São Vicente takes place off Portuguese Brazil where three English warships led by navigator Edward Fenton fight off three Spanish galleons sinking one in the process.
August 5, 1583 Sir Humphrey Gilbert establishes the first English colony in North America, at what is now St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
December 17, 1583 Cologne War: Forces under Ernest of Bavaria defeat troops under Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg at the Siege of Godesberg.