Famous Deaths In 1578

Feb 05 Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies in the year 1578.

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

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 Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies on this day in history.

Aug 04 On this day in history 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle

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

Oct 01 Don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31 in the year 1578.

Nov 08 Johann Walter, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.

Jan 28 Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) was born in the year 1578.

Feb 09 Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) was born on this day in history.

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

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 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 Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born on this day in history.