Historical Events In 1578

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

Jan 31   Battle of Gembloers on this day in history.   

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

Mar 10   On this day in history queen Elizabeth I gives Johan Casimir £20,000 to aid Dutch rebellion   

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

Mar 18   Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

Apr 08   On this day in history william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation   

Apr 14   James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland in the year 1578.   

Apr 14   Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history 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 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   Martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island in the year 1578.   

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   On this day in history catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange   

Aug 02   Battle of Rijmenam in the year 1578.   

Aug 04   In the year 1578 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1578 duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands   

Oct 01   In the year 1578 don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31   

Oct 10   Count Johan Casimir occupies Ghent with 500 horsemen on this day in history.   

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

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   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   In the year 1578 birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

Mar 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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