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

Jan 22 In the year 1552 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 in the year 1552.  

Apr 21 Peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Oct 14 Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) died on this day in history.  

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 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 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 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.