Famous Deaths Happened In 1571

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

Jan 09 Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, French naval officer (b. 1510) died on this day in history.  

Feb 12 Nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515) died on this day in history.  

Feb 14 Benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70 in the year 1571.  

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 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 Claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60 in the year 1571.  

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

Nov 24 Jan Blahoslav, Czech bishop, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

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 Robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician was born in the year 1571.  

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 In the year 1571 birth of theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized  

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.