Famous Deaths In 1571

Jan 03 Joachim II Hector, elector (Brandenburg), dies at 65 in the year 1571.

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

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 in the year 1571.

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

Jun 07 Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1571.

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 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of karel Bonaventura Buquoy, French soldier (d. 1621)

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

Jan 22 In the year 1571 birth of robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician

Feb 15 In the year 1571 birth of michael Praetorius, Kreuzberg Germany, composer (Syntagma music)

May 11 Niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637) was born in the year 1571.

Jul 16 Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized was born in the year 1571.

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)