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

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) in the year 1578.  

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   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) in the year 1578.  

Apr 08   In the year 1578 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   In the year 1578 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 & colonize US on this day in history.  

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

Jul 04   In the year 1578 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   Battle of Rijmenam in the year 1578.  

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

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

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

Aug 11   In the year 1578 pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies  

Aug 13   In the year 1578 duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands  

Oct 01   Don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31 in the year 1578.  

Oct 10   In the year 1578 count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen  

Nov 08   On this day in history johann Walter, composer, dies at 51  

Dec 02   Agostino Agazzari, composer on this day in history.  

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

Feb 09   In the year 1578 birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)  

Mar 02   George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born in the year 1578.  

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

Mar 18   On this day in history birth of adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized  

Apr 01   On this day in history birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)  

Apr 14   On this day in history birth of philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621)  

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   In the year 1578 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   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   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