Historical Events In 1578

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   In the year 1578 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   In the year 1578 queen Elizabeth I gives Johan Casimir £20,000 to aid Dutch rebellion  

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

Mar 18   In the year 1578 adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized  

Mar 31   In the year 1578 juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered  

Apr 01   In the year 1578 englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation  

Apr 01   William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation in the year 1578.  

Apr 01   In the year 1578 william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)  

Apr 08   In the year 1578 william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation  

Apr 14   James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland in the year 1578.  

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

Apr 27   In the year 1578 duel of the Mignons claims the lives of two favorites of Henry III of France and two favorites of Henry I, Duke of Guise.  

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

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   England grants Sir Humphrey Gilbert a patent to explore & colonize US in the year 1578.  

Jul 02   In the year 1578 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) in the year 1578.  

Jul 31   Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange in the year 1578.  

Aug 02   In the year 1578 battle of Rijmenam  

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

Aug 04   Battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed in the year 1578.  

Aug 04   In the year 1578 battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese  

Aug 11   In the year 1578 pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies  

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   On this day in history count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen  

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

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

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

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

May 16   In the year 1578 birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)  

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

Mar 07   On this day in history death of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515)  

Mar 29   In the year 1578 death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)  

Mar 31   In the year 1578 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   Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1530) died on this day in history.  

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

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