Famous Deaths In 1552

Jan 03 Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 on this day in history.

Jan 11 On this day in history johannes Cochlaeus, [Dobeneck], German humanist/theologist, dies

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 In the year 1552 john Leland, antiquary, dies

Apr 21 On this day in history peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50

Jun 10 Alexander Barclay, English poet died on this day in history.

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 in the year 1552.

Oct 17 In the year 1552 andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53

Dec 02 Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) died on this day in history.

Dec 03 St Francis Xavier, Jesuit missionary to the East (b. 1506) died on this day in history.

Feb 01 Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) was born in the year 1552.

Feb 08 Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born in the year 1552.

Feb 19 Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born in the year 1552.

Feb 28 On this day in history birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician

Feb 28 Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born in the year 1552.

Apr 15 Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born in the year 1552.

Jun 18 In the year 1552 birth of gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637)

Jul 18 Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born in the year 1552.