Historical Events In 1578

Jan 28   In the year 1578 cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)   

Jan 31   Battle of Gembloers on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies in the year 1578.   

Feb 09   Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1578.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 01   William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1578 don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31   

Oct 10   Count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Johann Walter, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1578 agostino Agazzari, composer   

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

Feb 09   In the year 1578 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   In the year 1578 birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

Mar 18   Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) was born on this day in history.   

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   Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524) died in the year 1578.   

Mar 31   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1578.