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   In the year 1578 giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

Feb 09   In the year 1578 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   In the year 1578 queen Elizabeth I gives Johan Casimir £20,000 to aid Dutch rebellion   

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

Mar 18   In the year 1578 adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized   

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

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

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

Apr 01   In the year 1578 william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

Apr 08   On this day in history 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   Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history valentin Dretzel, composer   

May 31   In the year 1578 martin Frobisher sails from Harwich, England to Frobisher Bay, Canada, eventually to mine fool's gold, used to pave streets in London.   

Jun 11   England grants Sir Humphrey Gilbert a patent to explore & colonize US on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1578 martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island.   

Jul 04   In the year 1578 charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies   

Jul 09   Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor (1619-37) in the year 1578.   

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   In the year 1578 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle   

Aug 04   In the year 1578 battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed   

Aug 04   Battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese in the year 1578.   

Aug 11   Pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 02   In the year 1578 birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)   

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   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   In the year 1578 giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

Mar 07   Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515) died on this day in history.   

Mar 29   In the year 1578 death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)   

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

Apr 14   In the year 1578 death of james Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland   

Apr 19   Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1530) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.