Famous Deaths Happened 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 In the year 1578 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 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 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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

Oct 01 On this day in history don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31  

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 On this day in history birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)  

Mar 02 George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born in the year 1578.  

Mar 17 On this day in history birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)  

Mar 18 Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized was born in the year 1578.  

Apr 01 In the year 1578 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 Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born in the year 1578.