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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized on this day in history.   

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

Apr 01   Englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation in the year 1578.   

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   In the year 1578 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   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   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   England grants Sir Humphrey Gilbert a patent to explore & colonize US in the year 1578.   

Jul 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1578 catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange   

Aug 02   In the year 1578 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   In the year 1578 pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies   

Aug 13   Duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31   

Oct 10   In the year 1578 count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen   

Nov 08   Johann Walter, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1578.   

Dec 02   Agostino Agazzari, composer in the year 1578.   

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)   

Feb 09   Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) was born in the year 1578.   

Mar 02   George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born in the year 1578.   

Mar 17   In the year 1578 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   In the year 1578 birth of philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621)   

May 16   Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)   

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

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   On this day in history charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies   

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