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   In the year 1578 giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

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

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   Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 31   In the year 1578 juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

Apr 01   On this day in history englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation   

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

Apr 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621)   

Apr 27   In the year 1578 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   In the year 1578 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 & colonize US in the year 1578.   

Jul 02   On this day in history martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island.   

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   In the year 1578 catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange   

Aug 02   Battle of Rijmenam on this day in history.   

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

Aug 04   On this day in history battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed   

Aug 04   Battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese on this day in history.   

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

Mar 02   George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born in the year 1578.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

May 16   On this day in history birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1578 death of 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 died in the year 1578.   

Apr 19   Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1530) died in the year 1578.   

Jul 04   Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies in the year 1578.   

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