Historical Events In 1572

Jan 16   Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05   Beggars assault Oisterwijk Netherlands, drive nuns out on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Hans Christoph Haiden, composer in the year 1572.  

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

Mar 02   In the year 1572 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   France & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant in the year 1572.  

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

May 04   Veere sides with Geuzen in the year 1572.  

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   On this day in history 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   Willem van Oranges army occupies Gelderland on this day in history.  

Jun 11   In the year 1572 ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)  

Jun 11   Spanish co-land guardian duke of Medinaceli arrives in Lock on this day in history.  

Jun 19   In the year 1572 garrison under Adrian van Swieten occupy Oudewater  

Jun 21   Garrison under Adrian of Swieten conquers Gouda on this day in history.  

Jun 24   In the year 1572 5 clergymen of Enkhuizen, hanged  

Jun 24   Adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged on this day in history.  

Jun 24   On this day in history jan Campanus, composer  

Jul 07   On this day in history sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51  

Jul 09   19 Catholic priests hanged in Gorcum on this day in history.  

Jul 18   In the year 1572 willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht  

Jul 19   In the year 1572 battle at Saint-Ghislain: Spanish army beats The Genlis' mercenaries  

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 in the year 1572.  

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   Claude Goudimel, French composer in the year 1572.  

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

Apr 04   William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born in the year 1572.  

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

Jun 11   In the year 1572 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   Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born in the year 1572.  

Nov 13   In the year 1572 birth of cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638)  

Feb 23   Pierre Certon, French composer died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 02   Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil died on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jun 07   August I [Sigismund II August], king of Poland (1548-72), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Jun 09   On this day in history jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44