Famous Deaths In 1578

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

Mar 07 Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515) died in the year 1578.

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

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 On this day in history 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 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 Johann Walter, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1578.

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 On this day in history birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)

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

Mar 18 Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized was born in the year 1578.

Apr 01 William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on this day in history.

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

May 16 In the year 1578 birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)