Famous Deaths In 1578

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

Mar 31 Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered died in the year 1578.  

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 Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies in the year 1578.  

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

Aug 11 Pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies in the year 1578.  

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 On this day in history birth of cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)  

Feb 09 In the year 1578 birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)  

Mar 02 In the year 1578 birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)  

Mar 17 Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born in the year 1578.  

Mar 18 On this day in history birth of adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized  

Apr 01 On this day in history 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 Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born in the year 1578.