Historical Events In 1578

Jan 28   Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)   

Jan 31   Battle of Gembloers   

Feb 05   Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

Feb 09   Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)   

Mar 10   Queen Elizabeth I gives Johan Casimir £20000 to aid Dutch rebellion   

Mar 17   Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

Mar 18   Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized.   

Mar 31   Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered.   

Apr 01   Englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation   

Apr 01   William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation.   

Apr 01   William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation).   

Apr 08   William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation   

Apr 14   James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland.   

Apr 14   Philip III, King of Spain and Portugal (1598-1621).   

Apr 27   In this year, 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.   

May 31   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 and colonize US   

Jul 02   Martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island.   

Jul 04   Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies   

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

Jul 31   Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange   

Aug 02   Battle of Rijmenam.   

Aug 04   2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle.   

Aug 04   Battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10000 killed.   

Aug 04   Battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese.   

Aug 11   Pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies.   

Aug 13   Duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands   

Oct 01   Don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31   

Oct 10   Count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen   

Nov 08   Johann Walter, composer, dies at 51   

Dec 02   Agostino Agazzari, composer   

Jan 28   Cornelis haga: Dutch lawyer/ambassador to constantinople (1611-39)   

Feb 09   Giambattista andreini: Italian playwright/actor (l'adamo)   

Mar 02   George sandys: English colonist and poet   

Mar 17   Francesco albana: Ital painter (mary's ascension)   

Mar 18   Adam elsheimer: German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized   

Apr 01   William harvey: England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

Apr 14   Philip iii: King of spain & portugal (1598-1621)   

May 16   Everard digby: English conspirator    

Feb 05   Giovanni b moroni: Italian portrait painter,    

Mar 07   Margaret douglas: Countess of lennox (b. 1515)   

Mar 29   Arthur champernowne: English admiral (b. 1524)   

Mar 31   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   

Apr 19   Uesugi kenshin: Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1530)   

Jul 04   Charles de berlaymont: Baron of hierges, gov/viceroy of names,   

Aug 04   2 moroccan royalist: