Historical Events In 1578

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

Jan 31   Battle of Gembloers in the year 1578.  

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

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

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 in the year 1578.  

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

Apr 01   On this day in history englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation  

Apr 01   In the year 1578 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   In the year 1578 james Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland  

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   In the year 1578 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   In the year 1578 england grants Sir Humphrey Gilbert a patent to explore & colonize US  

Jul 02   In the year 1578 martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island.  

Jul 04   Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies in the year 1578.  

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 in the year 1578.  

Aug 04   Battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese in the year 1578.  

Aug 11   On this day in history pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies  

Aug 13   On this day in history duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands  

Oct 01   In the year 1578 don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31  

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   Agostino Agazzari, composer in the year 1578.  

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

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   In the year 1578 birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)  

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

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1578 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle