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   In the year 1578 giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)  

Mar 10   Queen Elizabeth I gives Johan Casimir £20,000 to aid Dutch rebellion on this day in history.  

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

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   William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation on this day in history.  

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

Apr 08   In the year 1578 william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   England grants Sir Humphrey Gilbert a patent to explore & colonize US on this day in history.  

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

Dec 02   In the year 1578 agostino Agazzari, composer  

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

Feb 09   In the year 1578 birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)  

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

Mar 17   On this day in history 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   William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1578 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle