Famous Deaths In 1578

Feb 05 In the year 1578 giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies

Mar 07 On this day in history death of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515)

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 James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland died on this day in history.

Apr 19 Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1530) died on this day in history.

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 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 in the year 1578.

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 on this day in history.

Mar 02 In the year 1578 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 in the year 1578.

Apr 01 In the year 1578 birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)

Apr 14 Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) was born in the year 1578.

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