Famous Deaths In 1578

Feb 05 Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on this day in history.

Mar 07 In the year 1578 death of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515)

Mar 29 Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524) died in the year 1578.

Mar 31 On this day in history death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered

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 on this day in history.

Jul 04 Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies in the year 1578.

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

Aug 11 On this day in history 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 Johann Walter, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.

Jan 28 On this day in history birth of cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)

Feb 09 Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) was born in the year 1578.

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)

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

Apr 14 Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) was born in the year 1578.

May 16 On this day in history birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)