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

Jul 04 Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 04 In the year 1578 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle  

Aug 11 Pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 28 In the year 1578 birth of cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)  

Feb 09 In the year 1578 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 Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born in the year 1578.  

Mar 18 On this day in history birth of adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized  

Apr 01 On this day in history birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)  

Apr 14 In the year 1578 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)