Historical Events In 1572

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

Feb 05   On this day in history beggars assault Oisterwijk Neth, drive nuns out   

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

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

Feb 23   In the year 1572 pierre Certon, French composer   

Mar 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   Veere sides with Geuzen on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1572.   

Jun 09   Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44 in the year 1572.   

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

Jun 11   Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) in the year 1572.   

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

Jun 19   On this day in history garrison under Adrian van Swieten occupy Oudewater   

Jun 21   In the year 1572 garrison under Adrian of Swieten conquers Gouda   

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

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

Jun 24   In the year 1572 jan Campanus, composer   

Jul 07   Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51 in the year 1572.   

Jul 09   19 Catholic priests hanged in Gorcum on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded in the year 1572.   

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 in the year 1572.   

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 in the year 1572.   

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

Jun 24   In the year 1572 birth of jan Campanus, composer   

Sep 15   On this day in history birth of erasmus Widmann, composer   

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

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

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

Mar 27   Girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523) died in the year 1572.   

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

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