What Happened In History Year 1578

Historical Events for the Year 1578

• 27th April » Duel of the Mignons claims the lives of two favourites of Henry III of France and two favorites of Henry I, Duke of Guise.
• 31st May » King Henry III of France known as Henry III lays the first stone of the Pont Neuf ('New Bridge'), the oldest bridge of Paris, France.
• 4th August » Battle of Alcácer Quibir Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir: The Moroccan people Moroccans defeat the Portugal Portuguese. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed in the battle, leaving his elderly uncle, Henry, King of Portugal Cardinal Henry, as his heir. This ini

Famous Birthdays in 1578

• 28th January » Cornelius Haga, Dutch diplomat (d. 1654)
• 2nd March » George Sandys, English poet (d. 1644)
• 1st April » William Harvey, English physician (d. 1657)
• 14th April » Philip III of Spain (d. 1621)
• 9th July » Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1637)
• 17th August » Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)
• 24th August » John Taylor (poet) e.g John Taylor, English poet (d. 1653)
• 2nd December » Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer and theorist (d. 1641)

Famous Deaths in History for 1578

• 25th January » Mihrimah Sultan, Ottoman daughter of Suleiman the Magnificent (b. 1522)
• 5th February » Giovanni Battista Moroni, Italian painter (b. 1520)
• 7th March » Margaret Douglas, English daughter of Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus (b. 1515)
• 29th March » Louis I, Cardinal of Guise (b. 1527)
• 29th March » Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)
• 14th April » James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, English husband of Mary, Queen of Scots (b. 1534)
• 19th April » Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese daimyo (b. 1530)
• 4th August » Sebastian of Portugal (b. 1554)
• 4th August » Thomas Stukley, English mercenary (b. 1520)
• 11th August » Pedro Nunes, Portuguese mathematician and cosmographer(b. 1502)
• 1st October » John of Austria (b. 1547)

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