Famous Deaths In 1578

Feb 05 Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on this day in history.

Mar 07 Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515) died in the year 1578.

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.

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

Aug 11 In the year 1578 pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies

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

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

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 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 on this day in history.

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

Apr 01 On this day in history birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)

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)