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 in the year 1578.   

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   Queen Elizabeth I gives Johan Casimir £20,000 to aid Dutch rebellion on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Queen Elizabeth I gives Johan Casimir £20,000 to aid Dutch rebellion on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

Mar 18   In the year 1578 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   In the year 1578 william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation   

Apr 01   On this day in history william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

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

Apr 14   On this day in history james Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland   

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   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   In the year 1578 martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island.   

Jul 04   In the year 1578 charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies   

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

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

Aug 02   On this day in history battle of Rijmenam   

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

Aug 04   In the year 1578 battle of Alcazarquivir, Moroccans defeat Portuguese, 10,000 killed   

Aug 04   Battle of Alcazarquivir, Morrocans defeat Portugeese in the year 1578.   

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   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 in the year 1578.   

Nov 08   In the year 1578 johann Walter, composer, dies at 51   

Dec 02   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

May 16   Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born in the year 1578.   

Feb 05   Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history death of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515)   

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 in the year 1578.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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