Famous Deaths In 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 in the year 1571.

Feb 12 On this day in history death of nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515)

Feb 14 In the year 1571 benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70

Apr 06 John Hamilton, Scottish prelate and politician died in the year 1571.

Jun 01 John Story, English Catholic died in the year 1571.

Jun 07 Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.

Jul 15 Shimazu Takahisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1514) died in the year 1571.

Jul 17 In the year 1571 death of georg Fabricius, German poet and historian (b. 1516)

Sep 04 In the year 1571 death of earl of Lennox, regent of Scotland, murdered

Sep 23 John Jewel, English bishop (b. 1522) died on this day in history.

Oct 04 Claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60 in the year 1571.

Oct 07 Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle on this day in history.

Nov 24 Jan Blahoslav, Czech bishop, dies at 48 on this day in history.

Jan 09 Karel Bonaventura Buquoy, French soldier (d. 1621) was born in the year 1571.

Jan 21 On this day in history birth of john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam)

Jan 22 On this day in history birth of robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician

Feb 15 Michael Praetorius, Kreuzberg Germany, composer (Syntagma music) was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1571 birth of john Ward, composer

Sep 28 On this day in history birth of michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Italian artist (d. 1610)