Historical Events In 1578

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

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) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1578 william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

Apr 08   On this day in history william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation   

Apr 14   James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland in the year 1578.   

Apr 14   In the year 1578 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor (1619-37)   

Jul 31   In the year 1578 catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange   

Aug 02   In the year 1578 battle of Rijmenam   

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

Aug 04   In the year 1578 battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed   

Aug 04   In the year 1578 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   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 in the year 1578.   

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

Dec 02   In the year 1578 agostino Agazzari, composer   

Jan 28   In the year 1578 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   On this day in history birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)   

Mar 17   In the year 1578 birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

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

May 16   Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born in the year 1578.   

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

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

Mar 29   On this day in history death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)   

Mar 31   In the year 1578 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   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