WHAT ALL HAPPENED MARCH TO SEPTEMBER 1578
Find out what all happened March to September 1578

Martin Frobisher sails from Harwich in England to Frobisher Bay in Canada, eventually to mine fool's gold, used to pave streets in London. (31. May 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. (27. April 1578)

King Henry III lays the first stone of the Pont Neuf (New Bridge), the oldest bridge of Paris, France. (31. May 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. (4. August 1578)