Historical Events In 1578

Jan 28   On this day in history cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)   

Jan 31   In the year 1578 battle of Gembloers   

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

Feb 09   Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) in the year 1578.   

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   Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) in the year 1578.   

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

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

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

Apr 01   William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation on this day in history.   

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

Apr 08   William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation in the year 1578.   

Apr 14   James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1578.   

May 30   On this day in history valentin Dretzel, composer   

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   In the year 1578 england grants Sir Humphrey Gilbert a patent to explore & colonize US   

Jul 02   Martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1578.   

Aug 02   On this day in history battle of Rijmenam   

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

Aug 04   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1578 count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen   

Nov 08   In the year 1578 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   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   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   William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1578 birth of philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621)   

May 16   Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1578.   

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

Apr 14   In the year 1578 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   On this day in history charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies   

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