Historical Events In 1578

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

Jan 31   Battle of Gembloers on this day in history.   

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

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   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   Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered in the year 1578.   

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

Apr 14   In the year 1578 james Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland   

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

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   In the year 1578 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 in the year 1578.   

Jun 11   On this day in history england grants Sir Humphrey Gilbert a patent to explore & colonize US   

Jul 02   Martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island in the year 1578.   

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

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

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 in the year 1578.   

Aug 04   On this day in history battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen on this day in history.   

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

Dec 02   On this day in history agostino Agazzari, composer   

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

Feb 09   On this day in history 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 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   Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1578 death of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515)   

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   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   On this day in history charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies   

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