Famous Birthdays In 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 On this day in history 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 Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born in the year 1578.  

May 30 On this day in history birth of valentin Dretzel, composer  

Jul 09 Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor (1619-37) was born in the year 1578.  

Jul 31 On this day in history birth of catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange  

Aug 17 Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born in the year 1578.  

Nov 01 Dmitry Pozharsky, Russian prince (d. 1642) was born in the year 1578.  

Dec 02 Agostino Agazzari, composer was born in the year 1578.  

Feb 05 Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies in the year 1578.  

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

Mar 29 Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524) died on this day in history.  

Mar 31 Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered died in the year 1578.  

Apr 14 James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland died in the year 1578.  

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.