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

Mar 31 On this day in history death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered  

Apr 14 On this day in history death of james Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland  

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

Jul 04 In the year 1578 charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 02 George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born in the year 1578.  

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 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)