Famous Deaths Happened In 1578

Feb 05 Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies in the year 1578.  

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

Mar 29 On this day in history death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)  

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

Apr 14 In the year 1578 death of james Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland  

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

Jul 04 In the year 1578 charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies  

Aug 04 On this day in history 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 in the year 1578.  

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 In the year 1578 birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)  

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)  

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

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

May 16 On this day in history birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)