Historical Events In 1578

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

Jan 31   Battle of Gembloers in the year 1578.   

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 in the year 1578.   

Mar 10   On this day in history 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   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   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   William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) on this day in history.   

Apr 08   William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1578 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   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   On this day in history martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island.   

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   Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange in the year 1578.   

Aug 02   In the year 1578 battle of Rijmenam   

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

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 in the year 1578.   

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 in the year 1578.   

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

Dec 02   Agostino Agazzari, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 17   Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1530) died in the year 1578.   

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.