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 in the year 1572.  

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   Pierre Certon, French composer on this day in history.  

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

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

May 04   Veere sides with Geuzen in the year 1572.  

May 15   On this day in history louis van Nassau & huguenots occupy Valenciennes  

Jun 02   Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 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   Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history 5 clergymen of Enkhuizen, hanged  

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

Jun 24   Jan Campanus, composer in the year 1572.  

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   Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history king Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois  

Aug 22   On this day in history failed assassination on admiral De Coligny  

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

Aug 24   On this day in history king Charles IX orders massacre of thousands of French Protestants  

Aug 27   On this day in history claude Goudimel, French composer  

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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   In the year 1572 birth of ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)  

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

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

Nov 08   Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 28   Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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