Gregory XIII (1502-1585)
Apr 10 Italian pope (1572-85) who introduced the Gregorian (New Style) calendar in 1582, dies at 83
- May 15 Niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (b. 1535)
- Jun 4 Marc Antoine de Muret, French humanist, dies at 59
- Jun 20 Christianus Adrichomius, Dutch Catholic priest and writer (Vita Jesu Christi), dies at 52
- Jul 6 Thomas Aufield, English Catholic martyr (b. 1552)
- Oct 6 Luca Cambiaso, Italian painter and sculptor, dies at 57
- Nov 23 Thomas Tallis, English composer, dies at 80
- Nov 28 Hernando Franco, Spanish composer (b. 1532)
- Dec 4 John Willock, Scottish reformer
Assassination
Car Crash
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Plane Crash
Poisoning