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 In the year 1578 charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies  

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

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

Oct 01 On this day in history don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31  

Nov 08 In the year 1578 johann Walter, composer, dies at 51  

Jan 28 Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1578.  

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

Mar 18 Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized was born in the year 1578.  

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