Famous Deaths 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 Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524) died on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Apr 19 In the year 1578 death of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1530)

Jul 04 Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies on this day in history.

Aug 04 In the year 1578 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle

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 in the year 1578.

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

Jan 28 In the year 1578 birth of cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)

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 on this day in history.

Mar 18 In the year 1578 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 In the year 1578 birth of philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621)

May 16 Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born on this day in history.