Historical Events In 1578

Jan 28   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 18   In the year 1578 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   Englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation on this day in history.   

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

Apr 01   In the year 1578 william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1578.   

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   Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies in the year 1578.   

Jul 09   Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor (1619-37) in the year 1578.   

Jul 31   Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange on this day in history.   

Aug 02   Battle of Rijmenam in the year 1578.   

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   In the year 1578 battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese   

Aug 11   Pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

Oct 10   In the year 1578 count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen   

Nov 08   On this day in history johann Walter, composer, dies at 51   

Dec 02   Agostino Agazzari, composer in the year 1578.   

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

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

Mar 02   George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

May 16   Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born in the year 1578.   

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

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

Mar 29   Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524) died on this day in history.   

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   Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies in the year 1578.   

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