Famous Deaths
- Rheticus [Georg Joachim de Porris], Italian-Austrian mathematician (trigonometric tables), astronomer, physician, and cartographer, dies at 60 [some sources date death as Dec 5, 1576]
Died in 1574 1574 Highlights
About December 4, 1574
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 449 years, 5 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Sagittarius