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

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

Mar 17   In the year 1578 francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 08   In the year 1578 william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation   

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

Apr 14   Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) in the year 1578.   

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   Valentin Dretzel, composer in the year 1578.   

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

Jul 02   Martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island in the year 1578.   

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   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 in the year 1578.   

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

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   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   On this day in history johann Walter, composer, dies at 51   

Dec 02   In the year 1578 agostino Agazzari, composer   

Jan 28   Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) was born in the year 1578.   

Feb 09   In the year 1578 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   On this day in history birth of philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621)   

May 16   On this day in history birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)   

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

Mar 07   Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515) died in the year 1578.   

Mar 29   On this day in history death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)   

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

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