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

Mar 31 In the year 1578 death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered  

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 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 On this day in history pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies  

Oct 01 Don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31 in the year 1578.  

Nov 08 Johann Walter, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Jan 28 On this day in history birth of cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)  

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

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 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 in the year 1578.  

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

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