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 in the year 1571.

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

Feb 14 In the year 1571 benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70

Apr 06 On this day in history death of john Hamilton, Scottish prelate and politician

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

Jun 07 On this day in history pier Francesco Corteccia, composer, dies at 68

Jul 15 In the year 1571 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 on this day in history.

Sep 23 John Jewel, English bishop (b. 1522) died in the year 1571.

Oct 04 On this day in history 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 in the year 1571.

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 in the year 1571.

Jan 22 In the year 1571 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 Niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.

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

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.