Historical Events In 1578
Friday, 25 October 2024
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 Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) in the year 1578.
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) on this day in history.
Mar 18 On this day in history adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized
Mar 31 Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered in the year 1578.
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 On this day in history 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) in the year 1578.
Apr 27 On this day in history duel of the Mignons claims the lives of two favorites of Henry III of France and two favorites of Henry I, Duke of Guise.
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 in the year 1578.
Jun 11 On this day in history england grants Sir Humphrey Gilbert a patent to explore & colonize US
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 Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor (1619-37) on this day in history.
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 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 Johann Walter, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1578.
Dec 02 On this day in history agostino Agazzari, composer