Famous birthdays, deaths and events of 1575
Birthdays
- February 4 - Pierre de Bérulle, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1629)
- March 5 - William Oughtred, English mathematician (d. 1660)
- June 26 - Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612)
- August 14 - Robert Hayman, English-born poet (d. 1629)
- August 15 - Bartol Kašić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650)
- September 12 - Henry Hudson, English explorer (d. 1611)
- November 4 - Guido Reni, Italian painter (d. 1642)
Deaths
- March 11 - Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (b. 1520)
- March 15 - Annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527)
- March 24 - Yosef Karo, Spanish-born rabbi (b. 1488)
- May 17 - Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1504)
- July 14 - Richard Taverner, English Bible translator
- September 17 - Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)
- December 23 - Akiyama Nobutomo, Japanese warrior (hanged) (b. 1531)
- December 31 - Pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (b. 1502)
Events
- February 8 - Universiteit Leiden founded, and given the motto "Praesidium Libertatis".
- February 13 - Henry III of France is crowned at Rheims.
- February 13 - Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont.
- March 3 - Indian Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Bengali army at the Battle of Tukaroi.
- October 10 - Battle of Dormans: Roman Catholic forces under Duke Henry of Guise defeat the Protestants, capturing Philippe de Mornay among others.
- October 22 - Foundation of Aguascalientes.
- December 16 - The 1575 Valdivia earthquake takes place.
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