Historical Events In 1572

Jan 16   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 14   In the year 1572 hans Christoph Haiden, composer  

Feb 23   On this day in history pierre Certon, French composer  

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

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

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

Apr 01   In the year 1572 bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle  

Apr 21   France & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1572 louis van Nassau & huguenots occupy Valenciennes  

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

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

Jun 09   Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jun 19   On this day in history garrison under Adrian van Swieten occupy Oudewater  

Jun 21   On this day in history garrison under Adrian of Swieten conquers Gouda  

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

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   Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1572.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 04   In the year 1572 birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)  

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

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

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

Sep 15   In the year 1572 birth of erasmus Widmann, composer  

Nov 08   In the year 1572 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   In the year 1572 death of pierre Certon, French composer  

Feb 28   Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) died in the year 1572.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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