Famous Deaths In 1552

Jan 03 Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 on this day in history.

Jan 11 On this day in history johannes Cochlaeus, [Dobeneck], German humanist/theologist, dies

Jan 22 On this day in history death of edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason

Feb 26 Heinrich Faber, German composer died in the year 1552.

Apr 14 Laurentius Andreae, [Lars Andersson], Swedish church reformer, dies in the year 1552.

Apr 18 On this day in history john Leland, antiquary, dies

Apr 21 In the year 1552 peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50

Jun 10 On this day in history death of alexander Barclay, English poet

Aug 15 In the year 1552 death of hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (b. 1477)

Sep 07 Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh Guru (b. 1504) died on this day in history.

Oct 14 In the year 1552 death of oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488)

Oct 17 Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 in the year 1552.

Dec 02 In the year 1552 death of francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506)

Dec 03 St Francis Xavier, Jesuit missionary to the East (b. 1506) died in the year 1552.

Feb 01 In the year 1552 birth of edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law)

Feb 08 Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.

Feb 19 In the year 1552 birth of melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630)

Feb 28 In the year 1552 birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician

Feb 28 In the year 1552 birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)

Apr 15 Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born in the year 1552.

Jun 18 On this day in history birth of gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637)

Jul 18 In the year 1552 birth of rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)