Famous Deaths Happened In 1578

Feb 05 On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies  

Mar 07 On this day in history death of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (b. 1515)  

Mar 29 Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 19 Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1530) died on this day in history.  

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

Nov 08 On this day in history johann Walter, composer, dies at 51  

Jan 28 On this day in history birth of cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)  

Feb 09 Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) was born in the year 1578.  

Mar 02 In the year 1578 birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)  

Mar 17 Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 18 In the year 1578 birth of adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized  

Apr 01 William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 14 Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) was born in the year 1578.  

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