Historical Events In 1578

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

Jan 31   On this day in history battle of Gembloers  

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

Feb 09   On this day in history giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)  

Mar 10   On this day in history queen Elizabeth I gives Johan Casimir £20,000 to aid Dutch rebellion  

Mar 10   In the year 1578 queen Elizabeth I gives Johan Casimir £20,000 to aid Dutch rebellion  

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   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 in the year 1578.  

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

Apr 14   Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) on this day in history.  

Apr 27   In the year 1578 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1578 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   Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange on this day in history.  

Aug 02   Battle of Rijmenam on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1578 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   In the year 1578 johann Walter, composer, dies at 51  

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

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

Apr 14   Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) was born in the year 1578.  

May 16   In the year 1578 birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)  

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

Mar 07   Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515) died in the year 1578.  

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 in the year 1578.  

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

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