Famous Deaths Happened In 1552

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

Jan 11 In the year 1552 johannes Cochlaeus, [Dobeneck], German humanist/theologist, dies  

Jan 22 Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason died on this day in history.  

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

Apr 14 In the year 1552 laurentius Andreae, [Lars Andersson], Swedish church reformer, dies  

Apr 18 John Leland, antiquary, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 21 Peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50 in the year 1552.  

Jun 10 Alexander Barclay, English poet died in the year 1552.  

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 In the year 1552 andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53  

Dec 02 On this day in history 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 In the year 1552 birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)  

Feb 19 On this day in history birth of melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630)  

Feb 28 Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born on this day in history.  

Feb 28 On this day in history birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)  

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

Jun 18 Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born in the year 1552.  

Jul 18 Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born on this day in history.