{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1578

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 in the year 1578.  

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

Mar 17 Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 01 In the year 1578 birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)  

Apr 14 In the year 1578 birth of philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621)  

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

May 30 Valentin Dretzel, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 09 In the year 1578 birth of ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor (1619-37)  

Jul 31 In the year 1578 birth of catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange  

Aug 17 Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born in the year 1578.  

Nov 01 Dmitry Pozharsky, Russian prince (d. 1642) was born in the year 1578.  

Dec 02 Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1578 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1578.  

Jul 04 On this day in history charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies  

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