Famous Deaths In 1572

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

Feb 28 Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) died in the year 1572.

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

Mar 27 Girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523) died in the year 1572.

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

Jun 02 On this day in history 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 Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44 in the year 1572.

Jun 24 In the year 1572 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 On this day in history death of miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502)

Aug 22 In the year 1572 death of thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland (b. 1528)

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

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

Aug 27 Claude Goudimel, French composer died in the year 1572.

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

Sep 30 Francisco Borgia, theologist/saint, dies at 61 on this day in history.

Oct 24 Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) died on this day in history.

Nov 23 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia

Nov 13 On this day in history birth of cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638)