Famous Deaths In 1572

Feb 23 In the year 1572 death of pierre Certon, French composer

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 On this day in history death of girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523)

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

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 in the year 1572.

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

Aug 05 On this day in history death of isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534)

Aug 20 Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502) died on this day in history.

Aug 22 Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland (b. 1528) died in the year 1572.

Aug 24 On this day in history 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 Claude Goudimel, French composer died on this day in history.

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

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

Oct 24 In the year 1572 death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)

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 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 In the year 1572 birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)

Apr 14 In the year 1572 birth of adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632)

Jun 11 On this day in history birth of ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)

Jun 24 Jan Campanus, composer was born on this day in history.

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

Nov 08 In the year 1572 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)