Historical Events In 1578

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   On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1578.   

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

Apr 01   On this day in history englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation   

Apr 01   On this day in history william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation   

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

Apr 14   In the year 1578 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   In the year 1578 valentin Dretzel, composer   

May 31   On this day in history martin Frobisher sails from Harwich, England to Frobisher Bay, Canada, eventually to mine fool's gold, used to pave streets in London.   

Jun 11   On this day in history england grants Sir Humphrey Gilbert a patent to explore & colonize US   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history battle of Rijmenam   

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

Aug 04   Battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1578 battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese   

Aug 11   On this day in history pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies   

Aug 13   On this day in history duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands   

Oct 01   Don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31 in the year 1578.   

Oct 10   On this day in history count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen   

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

Dec 02   Agostino Agazzari, composer in the year 1578.   

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

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

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

Apr 01   In the year 1578 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1578 giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

Mar 07   In the year 1578 death of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515)   

Mar 29   In the year 1578 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   James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland died in the year 1578.   

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

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

Aug 04   2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle on this day in history.