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 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1572 pierre Certon, French composer  

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

Mar 12   In the year 1572 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   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   In the year 1572 louis van Nassau & huguenots occupy Valenciennes  

Jun 02   In the year 1572 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 in the year 1572.  

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

Jun 11   On this day in history ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)  

Jun 11   Spanish co-land guardian duke of Medinaceli arrives in Lock in the year 1572.  

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

Jun 21   Garrison under Adrian of Swieten conquers Gouda on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history jan Campanus, composer  

Jul 07   In the year 1572 sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51  

Jul 09   On this day in history 19 Catholic priests hanged in Gorcum  

Jul 18   Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1572.  

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

Aug 24   King Charles IX orders massacre of thousands of French Protestants on this day in history.  

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

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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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 24   Jan Campanus, composer was born in the year 1572.  

Sep 15   In the year 1572 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 27   On this day in history death of girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523)  

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

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 in the year 1572.  

Jun 09   Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44 on this day in history.