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Historical Events Happened In 1578

Saturday, 25 May 2013

Jan 28 Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) on this day in history.

Jan 31 On this day in history battle of Gembloers

Feb 05 Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on this day in history.

Feb 09 On this day in history giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)

Mar 10 On this day in history queen Elizabeth I gives Johan Casimir £20,000 to aid Dutch rebellion

Mar 10 Queen Elizabeth I gives Johan Casimir £20,000 to aid Dutch rebellion on this day in history.

Mar 17 Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) on this day in history.

Mar 18 On this day in history adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized

Mar 31 On this day in history juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered

Apr 01 Englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation on this day in history.

Apr 01 On this day in history william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation

Apr 01 On this day in history william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)

Apr 08 William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation on this day in history.

Apr 14 James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland on this day in history.

Apr 14 Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) on this day in history.

Apr 27 Duel of the Mignons claims the lives of two favorites of Henry III of France and two favorites of Henry I, Duke of Guise on this day in history.

May 30 Valentin Dretzel, composer on this day in history.

May 31 On this day in history martin Frobisher sails from Harwich, England to Frobisher Bay, Canada, eventually to mine fool's gold, used to pave streets in London.

Jun 11 England grants Sir Humphrey Gilbert a patent to explore & colonize US on this day in history.

Jul 02 On this day in history martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island.

Jul 04 Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies on this day in history.

Jul 09 Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor (1619-37) on this day in history.

Jul 31 On this day in history catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange

Aug 02 Battle of Rijmenam on this day in history.

Aug 04 On this day in history 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle

Aug 04 Battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed on this day in history.

Aug 04 Battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese on this day in history.

Aug 11 Pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies on this day in history.

Aug 13 Duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands on this day in history.

Oct 01 Don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31 on this day in history.

Oct 10 Count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen on this day in history.

Nov 08 Johann Walter, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.

Dec 02 Agostino Agazzari, composer on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In 1578

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 28 On this day in history birth of cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)

Feb 09 Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) was born on this day in history.

Mar 02 George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.

Mar 17 Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on this day in history.

Mar 18 Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized was born on this day in history.

Apr 01 On this day in history birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)

Apr 14 Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) was born on this day in history.

May 16 Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In 1578

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Feb 05 On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies

Mar 07 Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515) died on this day in history.

Mar 29 Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524) died on this day in history.

Mar 31 On this day in history death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered

Apr 14 On this day in history death of james Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland

Apr 19 On this day in history death of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1530)

Jul 04 On this day in history charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies

Aug 04 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle on this day in history.