Famous Deaths Happened In 1572

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

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

Mar 02 Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil died on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Jun 09 Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Jun 24 Adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged died on this day in history.  

Jul 07 Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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

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 John Knox, Scottish preacher, dies at about 67 in the year 1572.  

Dec 10 Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72 died in the year 1572.  

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

Feb 14 In the year 1572 birth of hans Christoph Haiden, composer  

Apr 04 On this day in history birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)  

Apr 14 On this day in history birth of adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632)  

Jun 11 Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) was born on this day in history.  

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