Famous Birthdays Jul 16 Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1633) Born in 1571 Famous Deaths Jul 15 Shimazu Takahisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1514) Jul 17 Georg Fabricius, German poet, historian and archaeologist, dies at 55 Jun 1571 History by Year Aug 1571 What Happened in 1571 Lepanto – The Battle That Saved EuropeOctober 7, 1571