Famous Deaths Happened 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 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 in the year 1571.  

Jul 15 In the year 1571 death of shimazu Takahisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1514)  

Jul 17 Georg Fabricius, German poet and historian (b. 1516) died in the year 1571.  

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

Oct 07 Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle in the year 1571.  

Nov 24 On this day in history jan Blahoslav, Czech bishop, dies at 48  

Jan 09 Karel Bonaventura Buquoy, French soldier (d. 1621) was born in the year 1571.  

Jan 21 John I Pontanus, physicist/historian (Amsterdam) was born in the year 1571.  

Jan 22 On this day in history 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 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.