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

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

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

Mar 18   In the year 1578 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   In the year 1578 william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation  

Apr 01   William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) on this day in history.  

Apr 08   In the year 1578 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) on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 09   In the year 1578 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   Battle of Rijmenam in the year 1578.  

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

Aug 04   In the year 1578 battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed  

Aug 04   In the year 1578 battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese  

Aug 11   Pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies in the year 1578.  

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 in the year 1578.  

Nov 08   On this day in history johann Walter, composer, dies at 51  

Dec 02   Agostino Agazzari, composer in the year 1578.  

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

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

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

Apr 14   Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) was born on this day in history.  

May 16   On this day in history birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)  

Feb 05   In the year 1578 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 31   Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered died on this day in history.  

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

Apr 19   Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1530) died in the year 1578.  

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

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