Famous Personalities Born In 1571

Jan 09 Karel Bonaventura Buquoy, French soldier (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 21 John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam) was born in the year 1571.  

Jan 22 Robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of michael Praetorius, Kreuzberg Germany, composer (Syntagma music)  

May 11 In the year 1571 birth of niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637)  

Jul 16 On this day in history birth of theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized  

Aug 08 On this day in history birth of john Ward, composer  

Sep 28 In the year 1571 birth of michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Italian artist (d. 1610)  

Sep 29 Caravaggio, Italian artist (d. 1610) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 09 On this day in history birth of adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect  

Dec 27 Johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630) was born in the year 1571.  

Jan 03 Joachim II Hector, elector (Brandenburg), dies at 65 in the year 1571.  

Jan 09 Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, French naval officer (b. 1510) died on this day in history.  

Feb 12 Nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515) died on this day in history.  

Feb 14 On this day in history benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70  

Apr 06 In the year 1571 death of john Hamilton, Scottish prelate and politician  

Jun 01 John Story, English Catholic died on this day in history.  

Jun 07 In the year 1571 pier Francesco Corteccia, composer, dies at 68  

Jul 15 Shimazu Takahisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1514) died on this day in history.