Historical Events In 1578

Jan 28   Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)   

Mar 10   Queen Elizabeth I gives Johan Casimir £20,000 to aid Dutch rebellion in the year 1578.   

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) in the year 1578.   

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

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

Apr 01   In the year 1578 englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation   

Apr 01   William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation on this day in history.   

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

Apr 08   William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation in the year 1578.   

Apr 14   James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland on this day in history.   

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

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   Battle of Rijmenam in the year 1578.   

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

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   On this day in history count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen   

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

Dec 02   In the year 1578 agostino Agazzari, composer   

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

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)   

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   In the year 1578 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1578 death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

Apr 14   On this day in history death of james Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland   

Apr 19   On this day in history death of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1530)   

Jul 04   Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies on this day in history.   

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