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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 23   Pierre Certon, French composer in the year 1572.  

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

Mar 12   In the year 1572 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   In the year 1572 bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle  

Apr 21   France & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant in the year 1572.  

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

May 04   In the year 1572 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 09   In the year 1572 willem van Oranges army occupies Gelderland  

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   In the year 1572 garrison under Adrian of Swieten conquers Gouda  

Jun 24   5 clergymen of Enkhuizen, hanged in the year 1572.  

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 in the year 1572.  

Jul 09   19 Catholic priests hanged in Gorcum on this day in history.  

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

Jul 19   Battle at Saint-Ghislain: Spanish army beats The Genlis' mercenaries on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1572.  

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   Claude Goudimel, French composer in the year 1572.  

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

Apr 04   William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.  

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

Sep 15   Erasmus Widmann, composer was born in the year 1572.  

Nov 08   On this day in history 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   Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 27   In the year 1572 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 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 on this day in history.