Historical Events In 1578

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

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

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   In the year 1578 juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

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

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

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   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   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   On this day in history valentin Dretzel, composer   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1578 battle of Rijmenam   

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

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   In the year 1578 pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies   

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   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   On this day in history agostino Agazzari, composer   

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

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

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   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 in the year 1578.   

Apr 14   On this day in history birth of philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621)   

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

Feb 05   Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1578.   

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

Apr 19   On this day in history death of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1530)   

Jul 04   Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies on this day in history.   

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