Historical Events In 1578

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

Jan 31   Battle of Gembloers on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1578 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   Queen Elizabeth I gives Johan Casimir £20,000 to aid Dutch rebellion on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Apr 01   In the year 1578 william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation   

Apr 01   William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history valentin Dretzel, composer   

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 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor (1619-37) on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange on this day in history.   

Aug 02   In the year 1578 battle of Rijmenam   

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

Aug 04   Battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1578.   

Oct 01   Don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 08   Johann Walter, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1578.   

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

Mar 17   Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born in the year 1578.   

Mar 18   Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized was born in the year 1578.   

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   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   On this day in history death of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515)   

Mar 29   Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524) died in the year 1578.   

Mar 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1578 charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies   

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