Famous Deaths In 1572

Feb 23 Pierre Certon, French composer died in the year 1572.

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 In the year 1572 pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies

Jun 02 Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 died on this day in history.

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

Jun 09 Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44 in the year 1572.

Jun 24 On this day in history 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 Isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534) died in the year 1572.

Aug 20 In the year 1572 death of miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502)

Aug 22 Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland (b. 1528) died on this day in history.

Aug 24 On this day in history death of gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded

Aug 26 Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) died on this day in history.

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

Sep 05 Pieter Tichelmann, Flemish Franciscan, dies at about 71 on this day in history.

Sep 30 On this day in history francisco Borgia, theologist/saint, dies at 61

Oct 24 Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) died in the year 1572.

Nov 23 In the year 1572 death of agnolo di Cosimo, Italian artist and poet (b. 1503)

Nov 24 On this day in history john Knox, Scottish preacher, dies at about 67

Dec 10 In the year 1572 death of cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72

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

Feb 14 On this day in history birth of hans Christoph Haiden, composer

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 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 On this day in history birth of erasmus Widmann, composer

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)