Famous Deaths Happened In 1578

Feb 05 Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 07 Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515) died in the year 1578.  

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 In the year 1578 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 On this day in history 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle  

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

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 in the year 1578.  

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 in the year 1578.  

Apr 14 Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) was born on this day in history.  

May 16 Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born on this day in history.