Famous Deaths In 1571

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

Jan 09 On this day in history death of nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, French naval officer (b. 1510)

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

Feb 14 Benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70 on this day in history.

Apr 06 John Hamilton, Scottish prelate and politician died on this day in history.

Jun 01 On this day in history death of john Story, English Catholic

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

Jul 15 On this day in history death of shimazu Takahisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1514)

Jul 17 On this day in history death of georg Fabricius, German poet and historian (b. 1516)

Sep 04 Earl of Lennox, regent of Scotland, murdered died in the year 1571.

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 on this day in history.

Oct 07 Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle in the year 1571.

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

Jan 09 In the year 1571 birth of karel Bonaventura Buquoy, French soldier (d. 1621)

Jan 21 John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.

Jan 22 In the year 1571 birth of robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician

Feb 15 Michael Praetorius, Kreuzberg Germany, composer (Syntagma music) was born in the year 1571.

May 11 Niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637) was born in the year 1571.

Jul 16 Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized was born in the year 1571.

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

Sep 28 Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Italian artist (d. 1610) was born on this day in history.