Historical Events In 1572

Jan 16   Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England in the year 1572.  

Feb 05   Beggars assault Oisterwijk Neth, drive nuns out in the year 1572.  

Feb 05   In the year 1572 beggars assault Oisterwijk Netherlands, drive nuns out  

Feb 14   On this day in history hans Christoph Haiden, composer  

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

Mar 02   In the year 1572 mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil  

Mar 12   On this day in history luis Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal  

Mar 12   Luos Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal in the year 1572.  

Apr 01   In the year 1572 bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle  

Apr 21   France & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant in the year 1572.  

May 01   Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies on this day in history.  

May 04   In the year 1572 veere sides with Geuzen  

May 15   On this day in history louis van Nassau & huguenots occupy Valenciennes  

Jun 02   On this day in history 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 09   Willem van Oranges army occupies Gelderland on this day in history.  

Jun 11   In the year 1572 ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)  

Jun 11   In the year 1572 spanish co-land guardian duke of Medinaceli arrives in Lock  

Jun 19   In the year 1572 garrison under Adrian van Swieten occupy Oudewater  

Jun 21   Garrison under Adrian of Swieten conquers Gouda in the year 1572.  

Jun 24   In the year 1572 5 clergymen of Enkhuizen, hanged  

Jun 24   Adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged on this day in history.  

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

Jul 07   On this day in history sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51  

Jul 09   In the year 1572 19 Catholic priests hanged in Gorcum  

Jul 18   Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht in the year 1572.  

Jul 19   In the year 1572 battle at Saint-Ghislain: Spanish army beats The Genlis' mercenaries  

Jul 23   Willem van Oranges troops occupy Roermond on the Spanjaarden on this day in history.  

Aug 18   In the year 1572 king Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois  

Aug 22   Failed assassination on admiral De Coligny on this day in history.  

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

Aug 24   In the year 1572 king Charles IX orders massacre of thousands of French Protestants  

Aug 27   Claude Goudimel, French composer in the year 1572.  

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Feb 14   Hans Christoph Haiden, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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   Girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523) died in the year 1572.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 07   August I [Sigismund II August], king of Poland (1548-72), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Jun 09   On this day in history jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44