Famous Deaths In 1572

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

Feb 28 On this day in history death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)

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

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

May 01 On this day in history 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 In the year 1572 august I [Sigismund II August], king of Poland (1548-72), dies at 42

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 Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51 in the year 1572.

Aug 05 Isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534) died on this day in history.

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 in the year 1572.

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

Aug 26 On this day in history death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)

Aug 27 Claude Goudimel, French composer died on this day in history.

Sep 05 Pieter Tichelmann, Flemish Franciscan, dies at about 71 in the year 1572.

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

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

Nov 23 Agnolo di Cosimo, Italian artist and poet (b. 1503) died in the year 1572.

Nov 24 John Knox, Scottish preacher, dies at about 67 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1572.

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 in the year 1572.

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 Erasmus Widmann, composer was born on this day in history.

Nov 08 Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on this day in history.

Nov 13 Cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638) was born in the year 1572.