Famous Deaths In 1578

Feb 05 In the year 1578 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 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 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 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 In the year 1578 don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31

Nov 08 In the year 1578 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 In the year 1578 birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)

Mar 02 George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.

Mar 17 In the year 1578 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 In the year 1578 birth of philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621)

May 16 Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born in the year 1578.