Famous Deaths In 1571

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

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 in the year 1571.

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 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 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 John Jewel, English bishop (b. 1522) died on this day in history.

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

Oct 07 In the year 1571 ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle

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 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 Michael Praetorius, Kreuzberg Germany, composer (Syntagma music) was born in the year 1571.

May 11 In the year 1571 birth of niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637)

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

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.