Historical Events In 1578

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

Jan 31   In the year 1578 battle of Gembloers   

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

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   On this day in history juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

Apr 01   In the year 1578 englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation   

Apr 01   William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation on this day in history.   

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

Apr 08   William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation in the year 1578.   

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) in the year 1578.   

Apr 27   Duel of the Mignons claims the lives of two favorites of Henry III of France and two favorites of Henry I, Duke of Guise in the year 1578.   

May 30   In the year 1578 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor (1619-37) in the year 1578.   

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   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   On this day in history pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies   

Aug 13   On this day in history duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands   

Oct 01   Don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31 in the year 1578.   

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   On this day in history agostino Agazzari, composer   

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

Feb 09   Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) was born in the year 1578.   

Mar 02   On this day in history birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)   

Mar 17   Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history birth of philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621)   

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   Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515) died on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)   

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   In the year 1578 death of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1530)   

Jul 04   On this day in history charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies   

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