Famous Deaths In 1578

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

Mar 07 Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515) died on this day in history.  

Mar 29 Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524) died in the year 1578.  

Mar 31 On this day in history death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered  

Apr 14 James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary I of Scotland died in the year 1578.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 01 On this day in history 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 in the year 1578.  

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

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)  

Mar 17 On this day in history birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)  

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 On this day in history birth of philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621)  

May 16 Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born in the year 1578.