Historical Events In 1572

Jan 16   On this day in history thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England.  

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

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

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

Feb 23   Pierre Certon, French composer in the year 1572.  

Mar 02   Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil in the year 1572.  

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   Bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle on this day in history.  

Apr 21   In the year 1572 france & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant  

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

May 04   In the year 1572 veere sides with Geuzen  

May 15   Louis van Nassau & huguenots occupy Valenciennes on this day in history.  

Jun 02   Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 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  

Jun 09   On this day in history willem van Oranges army occupies Gelderland  

Jun 11   Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) on this day in history.  

Jun 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history garrison under Adrian of Swieten conquers Gouda  

Jun 24   5 clergymen of Enkhuizen, hanged on this day in history.  

Jun 24   In the year 1572 adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged  

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

Jul 07   Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 18   On this day in history willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht  

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

Jul 23   In the year 1572 willem van Oranges troops occupy Roermond on the Spanjaarden  

Aug 18   King Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois in the year 1572.  

Aug 22   Failed assassination on admiral De Coligny in the year 1572.  

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

Aug 24   On this day in history king Charles IX orders massacre of thousands of French Protestants  

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

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

Apr 04   William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born in the year 1572.  

Apr 14   Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632) was born in the year 1572.  

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

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   On this day in history birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia  

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

Feb 23   Pierre Certon, French composer died in the year 1572.  

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   On this day in history 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   Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 died on this day in history.  

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.