Born in 1578

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Born in 1578

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Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Everard Digby Criminal 16-May-1578 30-Jan-1606 Gunpowder Plot

William Harvey Doctor 1-Apr-1578 3-Jun-1657 Discovered circulation of blood

Philip III Royalty 14-Apr-1578 31-Mar-1621 King of Spain, 1598-1621

Nathaniel Ward Religion c. 1578 Oct-1652 Wrote Massachusetts' Body of Liberties

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