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   Beggars assault Oisterwijk Netherlands, drive nuns out on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   Pierre Certon, French composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 12   In the year 1572 luis Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal   

Mar 12   In the year 1572 luos Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal   

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 in the year 1572.   

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

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

Jun 24   5 clergymen of Enkhuizen, hanged in the year 1572.   

Jun 24   On this day in history 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   19 Catholic priests hanged in Gorcum in the year 1572.   

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   King Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois on this day in history.   

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   King Charles IX orders massacre of thousands of French Protestants in the year 1572.   

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

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

Apr 04   On this day in history birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)   

Apr 14   In the year 1572 birth of adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632)   

Jun 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia   

Nov 13   Cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Pierre Certon, French composer died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1572.   

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

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 in the year 1572.   

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