Famous Deaths In 1572

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

Feb 28 Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) died on this day in history.

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

Mar 27 In the year 1572 death of girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523)

May 01 Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies in the year 1572.

Jun 02 In the year 1572 death of thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36

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

Jun 09 In the year 1572 jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44

Jun 24 In the year 1572 death of adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged

Jul 07 In the year 1572 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 In the year 1572 death of miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502)

Aug 22 On this day in history death of thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland (b. 1528)

Aug 24 Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded died on this day in history.

Aug 26 In the year 1572 death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)

Aug 27 In the year 1572 death of claude Goudimel, French composer

Sep 05 On this day in history pieter Tichelmann, Flemish Franciscan, dies at about 71

Sep 30 Francisco Borgia, theologist/saint, dies at 61 in the year 1572.

Oct 24 On this day in history 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 in the year 1572.

Dec 10 Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72 died on this day in history.

Dec 30 In the year 1572 galeazzo Alessi, Italian architect (Palazza Marino, Milan), dies at 60

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

Apr 04 William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.

Apr 14 In the year 1572 birth of adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632)

Jun 11 In the year 1572 birth of ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)

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 On this day in history birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia

Nov 13 Cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638) was born on this day in history.