Historical Events In 1578

Jan 28   Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) in the year 1578.  

Jan 31   In the year 1578 battle of Gembloers  

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

Feb 09   Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) in the year 1578.  

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

Mar 10   Queen Elizabeth I gives Johan Casimir £20,000 to aid Dutch rebellion in the year 1578.  

Mar 17   Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) in the year 1578.  

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 in the year 1578.  

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

Apr 01   William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) on this day in history.  

Apr 08   On this day in history william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation  

Apr 14   In the year 1578 james Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland  

Apr 14   On this day in history philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621)  

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   On this day in history valentin Dretzel, composer  

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

Jun 11   On this day in history england grants Sir Humphrey Gilbert a patent to explore & colonize US  

Jul 02   Martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island on this day in history.  

Jul 04   In the year 1578 charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies  

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

Jul 31   Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange on this day in history.  

Aug 02   Battle of Rijmenam on this day in history.  

Aug 04   In the year 1578 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle  

Aug 04   In the year 1578 battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed  

Aug 04   On this day in history battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese  

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

Aug 13   In the year 1578 duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands  

Oct 01   Don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31 in the year 1578.  

Oct 10   In the year 1578 count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen  

Nov 08   In the year 1578 johann Walter, composer, dies at 51  

Dec 02   On this day in history agostino Agazzari, composer  

Jan 28   In the year 1578 birth of cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)  

Feb 09   In the year 1578 birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)  

Mar 02   On this day in history birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)  

Mar 17   Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born in the year 1578.  

Mar 18   Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized was born in the year 1578.  

Apr 01   William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born in the year 1578.  

Apr 14   Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) was born in the year 1578.  

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

Feb 05   Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies in the year 1578.  

Mar 07   In the year 1578 death of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515)  

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

Mar 31   Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered died on this day in history.  

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

Apr 19   In the year 1578 death of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1530)  

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

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