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 Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason died in the year 1552.  

Feb 26 On this day in history death of heinrich Faber, German composer  

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

Apr 18 In the year 1552 john Leland, antiquary, dies  

Apr 21 On this day in history peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50  

Jun 10 In the year 1552 death of alexander Barclay, English poet  

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

Sep 07 In the year 1552 death of guru Angad Dev, second Sikh Guru (b. 1504)  

Oct 14 On this day in history 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 Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01 On this day in history 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 Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 28 Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born in the year 1552.  

Feb 28 Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born in the year 1552.  

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