{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1571

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of karel Bonaventura Buquoy, French soldier (d. 1621)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 08 On this day in history birth of john Ward, composer  

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

Sep 29 Caravaggio, Italian artist (d. 1610) was born in the year 1571.  

Dec 09 Adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect was born on this day in history.  

Dec 27 Johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Joachim II Hector, elector (Brandenburg), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 12 In the year 1571 death of nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515)  

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 In the year 1571 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.