Famous Deaths Feb 12 Nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515) Feb 14 Benvenuto Cellini, Italian sculptor, goldsmith and author (Perseus), dies at 70 Feb 14 Odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon and count of Beauvais, dies at 53 Jan 1571 History by Year Mar 1571 What Happened in 1571 Lepanto – The Battle That Saved EuropeOctober 7, 1571
