Famous Deaths In 1578

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

Mar 07 In the year 1578 death of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515)

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

Mar 31 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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

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

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 Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) was born on this day in history.

Feb 09 Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) was born on this day in history.

Mar 02 George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.

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

Mar 18 In the year 1578 birth of adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized

Apr 01 In the year 1578 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 in the year 1578.