Famous Deaths Happened In 1552

Jan 03 Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 in the year 1552.  

Jan 11 Johannes Cochlaeus, [Dobeneck], German humanist/theologist, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 22 In the year 1552 death of edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason  

Feb 26 In the year 1552 death of heinrich Faber, German composer  

Apr 14 On this day in history laurentius Andreae, [Lars Andersson], Swedish church reformer, dies  

Apr 18 John Leland, antiquary, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 21 In the year 1552 peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50  

Jun 10 In the year 1552 death of alexander Barclay, English poet  

Aug 15 In the year 1552 death of hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (b. 1477)  

Sep 07 Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh Guru (b. 1504) died on this day in history.  

Oct 14 Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) died on this day in history.  

Oct 17 Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 in the year 1552.  

Dec 02 On this day in history death of francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506)  

Dec 03 St Francis Xavier, Jesuit missionary to the East (b. 1506) died in the year 1552.  

Feb 01 Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08 Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 19 Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 28 Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born on this day in history.  

Feb 28 Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 15 Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 18 On this day in history birth of gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637)  

Jul 18 On this day in history birth of rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)