Famous Deaths In 1572

Feb 23 Pierre Certon, French composer died on this day in history.

Feb 28 In the year 1572 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 In the year 1572 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 in the year 1572.

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 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Aug 20 Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502) died in the year 1572.

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

Aug 24 In the year 1572 death of gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded

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 Pieter Tichelmann, Flemish Franciscan, dies at about 71 in the year 1572.

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 on this day in history.

Nov 23 Agnolo di Cosimo, Italian artist and poet (b. 1503) died on this day in history.

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

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

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

Jun 24 In the year 1572 birth of jan Campanus, composer

Sep 15 In the year 1572 birth of erasmus Widmann, composer

Nov 08 Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born in the year 1572.

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