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 in the year 1571.

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

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

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

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

Jul 15 In the year 1571 death of shimazu Takahisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1514)

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

Sep 04 Earl of Lennox, regent of Scotland, murdered died on this day in history.

Sep 23 In the year 1571 death of john Jewel, English bishop (b. 1522)

Oct 04 Claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60 on this day in history.

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

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 on this day in history.

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

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

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

Aug 08 John Ward, composer was born on this day in history.

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