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 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 in the year 1578.

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

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

Jul 04 In the year 1578 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 on this day in history.

Oct 01 On this day in history don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31

Nov 08 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1578.

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