1571
| Years: 1568 1569 1570 – 1571 – 1572 1573 1574 | |
| Decades: 1540s 1550s 1560s – 1570s – 1580s 1590s 1600s | |
| Centuries: 15th century – 16th century – 17th century | |
Events
- January 11 – Austrian nobility is granted Freedom of religion.
- January 23 – The Royal Exchange opens in London.
- Crimean Tatars from the Crimean Khanate seize and burn Moscow.
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School founded in Horncastle
- October 7 Battle of Lepanto – Spanish, Venetian, and Papal naval forces under Don John of Austria defeat the Turkish fleet of Ali Monizindade Pasha.
Births
- May 11 – Niwa Nagashige, Japanese daimyo and retainer (d. 1637)
- December 27 – Johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630)
- Gabrielle d'Estrée, mistress of Henri IV of France (d. 1599)
Deaths
- February 13 – Benvenuto Cellini, Italian artist (b. 1500)
- July 15 – Shimazu Takahisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1514)
- Titu Cusi, Incan ruler (b. 1529)
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