Historical Events In 1578

Jan 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1578 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) in the year 1578.  

Mar 18   Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized in the year 1578.  

Mar 31   On this day in history 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   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   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   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 in the year 1578.  

Jun 11   England grants Sir Humphrey Gilbert a patent to explore & colonize US in the year 1578.  

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

Jul 04   Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies in the year 1578.  

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

Jul 31   On this day in history catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange  

Aug 02   In the year 1578 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   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   Don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31 on this day in history.  

Oct 10   On this day in history count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen  

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

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

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 in the year 1578.  

Mar 02   George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 17   Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born in the year 1578.  

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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Apr 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle