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

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

Feb 14   Hans Christoph Haiden, composer in the year 1572.  

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

Mar 02   On this day in history mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil  

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

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

May 01   Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies in the year 1572.  

May 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1572 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   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   On this day in history garrison under Adrian of Swieten conquers Gouda  

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

Jun 24   On this day in history adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged  

Jun 24   On this day in history jan Campanus, composer  

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   Battle at Saint-Ghislain: Spanish army beats The Genlis' mercenaries in the year 1572.  

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 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 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 in the year 1572.  

Apr 14   Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of erasmus Widmann, composer  

Nov 08   Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born in the year 1572.  

Nov 13   Cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638) was born in the year 1572.  

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

Feb 28   In the year 1572 death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)  

Mar 02   On this day in history death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil  

Mar 27   Girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523) died on this day in history.  

May 01   In the year 1572 pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies  

Jun 02   In the year 1572 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   Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44 in the year 1572.