1578 Calendar
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Historical Event(s)
April 27, 1578
– Duel of the Mignons claims the lives of two favourites of Henry III of France and two favorites of Henry I, Duke of Guise.
May 31, 1578
– King Henry III lays the first stone of the Pont Neuf (New Bridge), the oldest bridge of Paris.
August 4, 1578
– Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir – the Moroccans defeat the Portuguese. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed in the battle, leaving his elderly uncle, Cardinal Henry, as his heir. This initiates a succession crisis in Portugal.
Who Were Born On ?
March 2, 1578
– George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)
April 1, 1578
– William Harvey, English physician (d. 1657)
April 14, 1578
– King Philip III of Spain (d. 1621)
May 16, 1578
– Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)
July 9, 1578
– Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1637)
August 17, 1578
– Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)
August 24, 1578
– John Taylor, English poet (d. 1653)
November 1, 1578
– Dmitry Pozharsky, Russian prince (d. 1642)
December 2, 1578
– Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer and music theorist (d. 1640)