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

Feb 05   Beggars assault Oisterwijk Netherlands, drive nuns out on this day in history.   

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

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   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   Bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle on this day in history.   

Apr 21   France & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant in the year 1572.   

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

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   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.   

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   Spanish co-land guardian duke of Medinaceli arrives in Lock on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1572 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 in the year 1572.   

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

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

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   In the year 1572 king Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois   

Aug 22   On this day in history failed assassination on admiral De Coligny   

Aug 24   Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded on this day in history.   

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

Aug 27   In the year 1572 claude Goudimel, French composer   

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

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

Apr 14   On this day in history 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   Jan Campanus, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1572 death of pierre Certon, French composer   

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

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 in the year 1572.   

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