Famous Deaths Happened In 1578

Feb 05 In the year 1578 giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies  

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 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 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 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Aug 11 On this day in history pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies  

Oct 01 In the year 1578 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 In the year 1578 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 In the year 1578 birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)  

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 in the year 1578.  

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

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