Famous Deaths In 1571

Jan 03 On this day in history joachim II Hector, elector (Brandenburg), dies at 65 Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jul 17 Georg Fabricius, German poet and historian (b. 1516) died on this day in history. Share it »

Sep 04 On this day in history death of earl of Lennox, regent of Scotland, murdered Share it »

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

Oct 04 On this day in history claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60 Share it »

Oct 07 On this day in history ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle Share it »

Nov 24 On this day in history jan Blahoslav, Czech bishop, dies at 48 Share it »

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

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

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

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

May 11 On this day in history birth of niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637) Share it »

Jul 16 Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized was born on this day in history. Share it »

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

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