Historical Events In 1578
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
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 On this day in history giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)
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 in the year 1578.
Mar 17 Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) on this day in history.
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 William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation in the year 1578.
Apr 01 William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) on this day in history.
Apr 08 On this day in history william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation
Apr 14 On this day in history james Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland
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 in the year 1578.
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 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history battle of Rijmenam
Aug 04 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle in the year 1578.
Aug 04 On this day in history battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed
Aug 04 On this day in history battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese
Aug 11 Pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies in the year 1578.
Aug 13 On this day in history duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands
Oct 01 On this day in history don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31
Oct 10 Count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen in the year 1578.
Nov 08 Johann Walter, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1578.
Dec 02 Agostino Agazzari, composer in the year 1578.