Historical Events In 1578

Jan 28   In the year 1578 cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)  

Jan 31   Battle of Gembloers in the year 1578.  

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   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 in the year 1578.  

Mar 17   On this day in history 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   Englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Duel of the Mignons claims the lives of two favorites of Henry III of France and two favorites of Henry I, Duke of Guise on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island.  

Jul 04   In the year 1578 charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies  

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

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

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

Apr 01   In the year 1578 birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)  

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

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

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

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

Mar 29   Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524) died on this day in history.  

Mar 31   On this day in history death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered  

Apr 14   James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland died on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle