Famous Deaths In 1578

Feb 05 On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies

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

Mar 29 In the year 1578 death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)

Mar 31 Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered died in the year 1578.

Apr 14 On this day in history death of james Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland

Apr 19 Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1530) died in the year 1578.

Jul 04 Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies in the year 1578.

Aug 04 On this day in history 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle

Aug 11 Pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies in the year 1578.

Oct 01 In the year 1578 don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31

Nov 08 In the year 1578 johann Walter, composer, dies at 51

Jan 28 Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) was born in the year 1578.

Feb 09 Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) was born in the year 1578.

Mar 02 In the year 1578 birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)

Mar 17 On this day in history birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)

Mar 18 Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized was born on this day in history.

Apr 01 William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on this day in history.

Apr 14 Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) was born on this day in history.

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