Famous Deaths In 1571

Jan 03 Joachim II Hector, elector (Brandenburg), dies at 65 on this day in history.

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

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 On this day in history pier Francesco Corteccia, composer, dies at 68

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

Sep 23 On this day in history death of john Jewel, English bishop (b. 1522)

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 In the year 1571 jan Blahoslav, Czech bishop, dies at 48

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

Jan 21 In the year 1571 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 On this day in history birth of michael Praetorius, Kreuzberg Germany, composer (Syntagma music)

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

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

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)