Historical Events In 1578

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

Jan 31   Battle of Gembloers on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies in the year 1578.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 17   Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 31   Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered in the year 1578.  

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   In the year 1578 william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)  

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 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 in the year 1578.  

May 30   Valentin Dretzel, composer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1578 england grants Sir Humphrey Gilbert a patent to explore & colonize US  

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

Aug 04   On this day in history battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed  

Aug 04   Battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese on this day in history.  

Aug 11   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

Nov 08   Johann Walter, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Mar 17   On this day in history birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)  

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   In the year 1578 birth of philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621)  

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

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   In the year 1578 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   In the year 1578 death of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1530)  

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

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