Historical Events In 1578

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

Jan 31   Battle of Gembloers in the year 1578.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 14   In the year 1578 philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621)   

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   On this day in history valentin Dretzel, composer   

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

Jul 09   Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor (1619-37) in the year 1578.   

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

Aug 02   Battle of Rijmenam in the year 1578.   

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

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

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

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

Dec 02   On this day in history agostino Agazzari, composer   

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

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 in the year 1578.   

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   In the year 1578 giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

Mar 07   Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515) died in the year 1578.   

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

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

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