Famous Deaths Happened In 1552

Jan 03 Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 in the year 1552.  

Jan 11 Johannes Cochlaeus, [Dobeneck], German humanist/theologist, dies on this day in history.  

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

Feb 26 In the year 1552 death of heinrich Faber, German composer  

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 Alexander Barclay, English poet died on this day in history.  

Aug 15 Hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (b. 1477) died on this day in history.  

Sep 07 On this day in history death of guru Angad Dev, second Sikh Guru (b. 1504)  

Oct 14 Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) died in the year 1552.  

Oct 17 Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Dec 02 Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) died in the year 1552.  

Dec 03 On this day in history death of st Francis Xavier, Jesuit missionary to the East (b. 1506)  

Feb 01 Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) was born in the year 1552.  

Feb 08 In the year 1552 birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)  

Feb 19 Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born in the year 1552.  

Feb 28 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)  

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 in the year 1552.