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

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 On this day in history birth of michael Praetorius, Kreuzberg Germany, composer (Syntagma music)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 09 On this day in history birth of adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect  

Dec 27 On this day in history birth of johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630)  

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

Jan 09 In the year 1571 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 In the year 1571 benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70  

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 In the year 1571 pier Francesco Corteccia, composer, dies at 68  

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