Famous Deaths In 1572

Feb 23 In the year 1572 death of pierre Certon, French composer

Feb 28 On this day in history death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)

Mar 02 On this day in history death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil

Mar 27 On this day in history death of girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523)

May 01 Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies on this day in history.

Jun 02 Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 died in the year 1572.

Jun 07 On this day in history august I [Sigismund II August], king of Poland (1548-72), dies at 42

Jun 09 On this day in history jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44

Jun 24 On this day in history death of adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged

Jul 07 On this day in history sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51

Aug 05 In the year 1572 death of isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534)

Aug 20 Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502) died on this day in history.

Aug 22 Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland (b. 1528) died in the year 1572.

Aug 24 Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded died in the year 1572.

Aug 26 On this day in history death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)

Aug 27 On this day in history death of claude Goudimel, French composer

Sep 05 In the year 1572 pieter Tichelmann, Flemish Franciscan, dies at about 71

Sep 30 In the year 1572 francisco Borgia, theologist/saint, dies at 61

Oct 24 In the year 1572 death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)

Nov 23 On this day in history death of agnolo di Cosimo, Italian artist and poet (b. 1503)

Nov 24 John Knox, Scottish preacher, dies at about 67 on this day in history.

Dec 10 On this day in history death of cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72

Dec 30 Galeazzo Alessi, Italian architect (Palazza Marino, Milan), dies at 60 on this day in history.

Feb 14 Hans Christoph Haiden, composer was born in the year 1572.

Apr 04 William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born in the year 1572.

Apr 14 Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.

Jun 11 Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) was born in the year 1572.

Jun 24 On this day in history birth of jan Campanus, composer

Sep 15 Erasmus Widmann, composer was born on this day in history.

Nov 08 Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on this day in history.

Nov 13 In the year 1572 birth of cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638)