Historical Events In 1578

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

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

Mar 10   In the year 1578 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   On this day in history 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   William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation in the year 1578.   

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

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 02   On this day in history battle of Rijmenam   

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

Aug 04   On this day in history battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed   

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

Aug 11   In the year 1578 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   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 in the year 1578.   

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

Dec 02   Agostino Agazzari, composer in the year 1578.   

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   On this day in history birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

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

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   On this day in history birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)   

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

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

Mar 29   Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524) died in the year 1578.   

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

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

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