Famous Deaths In 1578

Feb 05 On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies

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

Apr 14 In the year 1578 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 Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies in the year 1578.

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

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 on this day in history.

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 Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) was born on this day in history.

Mar 02 In the year 1578 birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)

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