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 in the year 1552.  

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

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

Apr 14 On this day in history laurentius Andreae, [Lars Andersson], Swedish church reformer, dies  

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 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 in the year 1552.  

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

Oct 17 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law)  

Feb 08 On this day in history 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 Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born in the year 1552.  

Feb 28 Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 15 On this day in history birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)  

Jun 18 In the year 1552 birth of gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637)  

Jul 18 Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born in the year 1552.