Famous Deaths In 1578

Feb 05 In the year 1578 giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies

Mar 07 Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515) died on this day in history.

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 James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland died on this day in history.

Apr 19 Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1530) died in the year 1578.

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 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 on this day in history.

Nov 08 On this day in history johann Walter, composer, dies at 51

Jan 28 Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) was born on this day in history.

Feb 09 In the year 1578 birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)

Mar 02 In the year 1578 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 In the year 1578 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 On this day in history 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)