Famous Deaths Happened In 1578

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

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

Mar 29 On this day in history death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)  

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

Apr 14 On this day in history death of james Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland  

Apr 19 On this day in history death of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1530)  

Jul 04 In the year 1578 charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies  

Aug 04 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)  

Mar 02 On this day in history 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 William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 14 Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) was born on this day in history.  

May 16 In the year 1578 birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)