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 in the year 1578.

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 in the year 1578.

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

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 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 In the year 1578 birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)

Mar 18 Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized was born on this day in history.

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