Important Historical Events of the year 1578, Year 1578 in History

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List of 1578 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1578

What happened in the year 1578?

Date	Event
January 31, 1578	Eighty Years' War and Anglo-Spanish War: The Battle of Gembloux is a victory for Spanish forces led by Don John of Austria over a rebel army of Dutch, Flemish, English, Scottish, German, French and Walloons.
May 31, 1578	King Henry III lays the first stone of the Pont Neuf (New Bridge), the oldest bridge of Paris, France.
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.
September 29, 1578	Tegucigalpa, capital city of Honduras, is claimed by the Spaniards.
December 5, 1578	Sir Francis Drake, after sailing through Strait of Magellan, raids Valparaiso.