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 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1578 giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   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   Englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation on this day in history.   

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   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   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 in the year 1578.   

May 30   Valentin Dretzel, composer in the year 1578.   

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 in the year 1578.   

Jul 04   On this day in history charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies   

Jul 09   In the year 1578 ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor (1619-37)   

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

Aug 11   Pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies in the year 1578.   

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

Oct 01   On this day in history don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31   

Oct 10   Count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen in the year 1578.   

Nov 08   Johann Walter, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1578.   

Dec 02   Agostino Agazzari, composer in the year 1578.   

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)   

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

Mar 02   George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

May 16   On this day in history birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)   

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   On this day in history death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)   

Mar 31   On this day in history 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 in the year 1578.   

Jul 04   On this day in history charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies   

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