Famous Deaths In 1552

Jan 03 In the year 1552 henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64

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 on this day in history.

Apr 14 Laurentius Andreae, [Lars Andersson], Swedish church reformer, dies on this day in history.

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

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 On this day in history 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 Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) died on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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

Apr 15 In the year 1552 birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)

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)