Historical Events In 1578

Jan 28   Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39).   

Jan 31   Battle of Gembloers   

Feb 05   Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies.   

Feb 09   Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo).   

Mar 10   Queen Elizabeth I gives Johan Casimir £20000 to aid Dutch rebellion   

Mar 17   Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

Mar 18   Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized.   

Mar 31   Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

Apr 01   Englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation.   

Apr 01   William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation.   

Apr 01   William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation).   

Apr 08   William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation   

Apr 14   James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland.   

Apr 14   Philip III, King of Spain and Portugal (1598-1621).   

Apr 27   In this year, 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   

May 31   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 and colonize US   

Jul 02   Martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island.   

Jul 04   Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies.   

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

Jul 31   Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange.   

Aug 02   Battle of Rijmenam   

Aug 04   2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle.   

Aug 04   Battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10000 killed.   

Aug 04   Battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese   

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

Aug 13   Duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands.   

Oct 01   Don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31   

Oct 10   Count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen.   

Nov 08   Johann Walter, composer, dies at 51.   

Dec 02   Agostino Agazzari, composer   

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   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   Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born in the year 1578.   

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

Mar 07   Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515) died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 31   On this day in history death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

Apr 14   In the year 1578 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   In the year 1578 charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies   

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