Historical Events In 1578

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

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

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   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   William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) in the year 1578.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1578 england grants Sir Humphrey Gilbert a patent to explore & colonize US   

Jul 02   In the year 1578 martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island.   

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) on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange in the year 1578.   

Aug 02   Battle of Rijmenam in the year 1578.   

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

Aug 04   Battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed in the year 1578.   

Aug 04   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Agostino Agazzari, composer in the year 1578.   

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

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)   

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

May 16   Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

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

Apr 14   In the year 1578 death of james Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland   

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

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 in the year 1578.