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 in the year 1572.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Luis Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal in the year 1572.  

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

May 04   On this day in history veere sides with Geuzen  

May 15   Louis van Nassau & huguenots occupy Valenciennes on this day in history.  

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

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   Willem van Oranges army occupies Gelderland in the year 1572.  

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   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   5 clergymen of Enkhuizen, hanged in the year 1572.  

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   In the year 1572 19 Catholic priests hanged in Gorcum  

Jul 18   On this day in history willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht  

Jul 19   On this day in history battle at Saint-Ghislain: Spanish army beats The Genlis' mercenaries  

Jul 23   On this day in history willem van Oranges troops occupy Roermond on the Spanjaarden  

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

Apr 14   On this day in history birth of adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632)  

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

Jun 24   Jan Campanus, composer was born in the year 1572.  

Sep 15   On this day in history birth of erasmus Widmann, composer  

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

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

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

Feb 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1572 pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies  

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