Historical Events In 1578

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

Jan 31   On this day in history battle of Gembloers   

Feb 05   On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

Feb 09   In the year 1578 giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)   

Mar 10   On this day in history 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   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   Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered in the year 1578.   

Apr 01   In the year 1578 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 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   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   Valentin Dretzel, composer in the year 1578.   

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

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   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   In the year 1578 battle of Rijmenam   

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

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   In the year 1578 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   Count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Johann Walter, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1578.   

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   On this day in history birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)   

Mar 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1578 birth of adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized   

Apr 01   William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born in the year 1578.   

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

May 16   In the year 1578 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   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   On this day in history death of james Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland   

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