Famous Deaths Happened 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 in the year 1571.  

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 Shimazu Takahisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1514) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 04 In the year 1571 claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60  

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

Jan 21 In the year 1571 birth of john I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam)  

Jan 22 Robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 28 Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Italian artist (d. 1610) was born in the year 1571.