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 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   On this day in history beggars assault Oisterwijk Netherlands, drive nuns out  

Feb 14   In the year 1572 hans Christoph Haiden, composer  

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

Mar 02   Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil in the year 1572.  

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   Bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle on this day in history.  

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   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   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  

Jun 09   Willem van Oranges army occupies Gelderland in the year 1572.  

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

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

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

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

Jun 24   On this day in history jan Campanus, composer  

Jul 07   In the year 1572 sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51  

Jul 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1572.  

Aug 18   In the year 1572 king Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois  

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

Aug 24   Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded in the year 1572.  

Aug 24   King Charles IX orders massacre of thousands of French Protestants on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 14   In the year 1572 birth of adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632)  

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

Jun 24   On this day in history birth of jan Campanus, composer  

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

Nov 08   Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born in the year 1572.  

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

Feb 23   In the year 1572 death of pierre Certon, French composer  

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

Mar 02   In the year 1572 death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil  

Mar 27   Girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523) died in the year 1572.  

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

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