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   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   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   In the year 1578 francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)  

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   In the year 1578 englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation  

Apr 01   On this day in history william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation  

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

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

Apr 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history martin Frobisher sails from Harwich, England to Frobisher Bay, Canada, eventually to mine fool's gold, used to pave streets in London.  

Jun 11   In the year 1578 england grants Sir Humphrey Gilbert a patent to explore & colonize US  

Jul 02   On this day in history martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island.  

Jul 04   Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 09   On this day in history ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor (1619-37)  

Jul 31   Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange in the year 1578.  

Aug 02   On this day in history battle of Rijmenam  

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

Aug 04   Battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed on this day in history.  

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   Duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands on this day in history.  

Oct 01   In the year 1578 don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31  

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

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

Dec 02   On this day in history agostino Agazzari, composer  

Jan 28   Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1578.  

Mar 18   In the year 1578 birth of adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized  

Apr 01   William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born in the year 1578.  

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   On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies  

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   Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered died on this day in history.  

Apr 14   On this day in history death of james Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland  

Apr 19   In the year 1578 death of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1530)  

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.