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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 02   Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jun 11   On this day in history spanish co-land guardian duke of Medinaceli arrives in Lock  

Jun 19   Garrison under Adrian van Swieten occupy Oudewater on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jun 24   In the year 1572 jan Campanus, composer  

Jul 07   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

Jul 23   In the year 1572 willem van Oranges troops occupy Roermond on the Spanjaarden  

Aug 18   King Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois on this day in history.  

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

Aug 24   On this day in history gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded  

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

Aug 27   On this day in history claude Goudimel, French composer  

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

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   Erasmus Widmann, composer was born in the year 1572.  

Nov 08   Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)  

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   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 in the year 1572.  

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