Famous Deaths In 1572

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

Feb 28 Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) died in the year 1572.

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 In the year 1572 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 August I [Sigismund II August], king of Poland (1548-72), dies at 42 in the year 1572.

Jun 09 In the year 1572 jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44

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 in the year 1572.

Aug 22 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1572 death of cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72

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 in the year 1572.

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

Sep 15 Erasmus Widmann, composer was born on this day in history.

Nov 08 In the year 1572 birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia

Nov 13 In the year 1572 birth of cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638)