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   On this day in history beggars assault Oisterwijk Netherlands, drive nuns out  

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

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

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

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

Mar 12   Luos Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal on this day in history.  

Apr 01   On this day in history bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle  

Apr 21   On this day in history 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   Veere sides with Geuzen on this day in history.  

May 15   Louis van Nassau & huguenots occupy Valenciennes in the year 1572.  

Jun 02   In the year 1572 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 in the year 1572.  

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

Jun 09   On this day in history willem van Oranges army occupies Gelderland  

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

Jun 11   On this day in history 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   Garrison under Adrian of Swieten conquers Gouda in the year 1572.  

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

Jun 24   On this day in history adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged  

Jun 24   Jan Campanus, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 18   Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht in the year 1572.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 22   Failed assassination on admiral De Coligny on this day in history.  

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

Aug 24   In the year 1572 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   In the year 1572 birth of hans Christoph Haiden, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 11   Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) was born in the year 1572.  

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

Sep 15   Erasmus Widmann, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 08   On this day in history birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia  

Nov 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1572.  

Mar 27   On this day in history death of girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523)  

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

Jun 02   Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 died in the year 1572.  

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

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