Famous Deaths Happened In 1578

Feb 05 In the year 1578 giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies  

Mar 07 Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515) died on this day in history.  

Mar 29 Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524) died in the year 1578.  

Mar 31 Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered died on this day in history.  

Apr 14 James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland died in the year 1578.  

Apr 19 On this day in history death of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1530)  

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  

Aug 11 Pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 01 Don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31 on this day in history.  

Nov 08 On this day in history johann Walter, composer, dies at 51  

Jan 28 Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 09 On this day in history birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)  

Mar 02 George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 17 Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born in the year 1578.  

Mar 18 On this day in history birth of adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized  

Apr 01 William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born in the year 1578.  

Apr 14 On this day in history birth of philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621)  

May 16 In the year 1578 birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)