Famous Deaths In 1572

Feb 23 On this day in history death of pierre Certon, French composer

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 on this day in history.

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 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 In the year 1572 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 in the year 1572.

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

Aug 22 On this day in history death of thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland (b. 1528)

Aug 24 On this day in history death of gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded

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

Sep 30 In the year 1572 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 In the year 1572 john Knox, Scottish preacher, dies at about 67

Dec 10 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)

Jun 24 Jan Campanus, composer was born in the year 1572.

Sep 15 Erasmus Widmann, composer was born in the year 1572.

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)