Historical Events In 1572

Jan 16   In the year 1572 thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England.  

Feb 05   Beggars assault Oisterwijk Neth, drive nuns out in the year 1572.  

Feb 05   Beggars assault Oisterwijk Netherlands, drive nuns out in the year 1572.  

Feb 14   On this day in history hans Christoph Haiden, composer  

Feb 23   In the year 1572 pierre Certon, French composer  

Mar 02   On this day in history mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil  

Mar 12   In the year 1572 luis Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal  

Mar 12   On this day in history luos Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal  

Apr 01   Bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle in the year 1572.  

Apr 21   In the year 1572 france & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant  

May 01   In the year 1572 pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies  

May 04   On this day in history veere sides with Geuzen  

May 15   In the year 1572 louis van Nassau & huguenots occupy Valenciennes  

Jun 02   In the year 1572 thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36  

Jun 07   In the year 1572 august I [Sigismund II August], king of Poland (1548-72), dies at 42  

Jun 09   In the year 1572 jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44  

Jun 09   In the year 1572 willem van Oranges army occupies Gelderland  

Jun 11   Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) on this day in history.  

Jun 11   In the year 1572 spanish co-land guardian duke of Medinaceli arrives in Lock  

Jun 19   Garrison under Adrian van Swieten occupy Oudewater in the year 1572.  

Jun 21   In the year 1572 garrison under Adrian of Swieten conquers Gouda  

Jun 24   5 clergymen of Enkhuizen, hanged on this day in history.  

Jun 24   Adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged in the year 1572.  

Jun 24   On this day in history jan Campanus, composer  

Jul 07   Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51 in the year 1572.  

Jul 09   19 Catholic priests hanged in Gorcum in the year 1572.  

Jul 18   Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht on this day in history.  

Jul 19   Battle at Saint-Ghislain: Spanish army beats The Genlis' mercenaries on this day in history.  

Jul 23   Willem van Oranges troops occupy Roermond on the Spanjaarden on this day in history.  

Aug 18   King Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois on this day in history.  

Aug 22   Failed assassination on admiral De Coligny in the year 1572.  

Aug 24   Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded on this day in history.  

Aug 24   On this day in history king Charles IX orders massacre of thousands of French Protestants  

Aug 27   On this day in history claude Goudimel, French composer  

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Feb 14   Hans Christoph Haiden, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 04   On this day in history birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)  

Apr 14   Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632) was born in the year 1572.  

Jun 11   On this day in history birth of ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)  

Jun 24   In the year 1572 birth of jan Campanus, composer  

Sep 15   Erasmus Widmann, composer was born in the year 1572.  

Nov 08   In the year 1572 birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia  

Nov 13   Cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 23   Pierre Certon, French composer died in the year 1572.  

Feb 28   In the year 1572 death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)  

Mar 02   On this day in history death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil  

Mar 27   Girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523) died on this day in history.  

May 01   Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 02   Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 died on this day in history.  

Jun 07   August I [Sigismund II August], king of Poland (1548-72), dies at 42 in the year 1572.  

Jun 09   Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44 in the year 1572.