Famous Deaths In 1552

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

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 In the year 1552 laurentius Andreae, [Lars Andersson], Swedish church reformer, dies

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

Apr 21 Peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50 in the year 1552.

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

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 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 in the year 1552.

Feb 19 Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.

Feb 28 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.