Famous Deaths Happened In 1578

Feb 05 Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies in the year 1578.  

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

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 On this day in history charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, gov/viceroy of Names, dies  

Aug 04 2 Moroccan royalist, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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

Oct 01 Don Juan d'Austria, Spanish land guardian of Netherlands, dies at 31 in the year 1578.  

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

Jan 28 In the year 1578 birth of cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)  

Feb 09 Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 02 In the year 1578 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 In the year 1578 birth of adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized  

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 on this day in history.