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 in the year 1572.  

Feb 14   In the year 1572 hans Christoph Haiden, composer  

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

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   On this day in history luos Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal  

Apr 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history louis van Nassau & huguenots occupy Valenciennes  

Jun 02   Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 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.  

Jun 09   Willem van Oranges army occupies Gelderland in the year 1572.  

Jun 11   Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) in the year 1572.  

Jun 11   In the year 1572 spanish co-land guardian duke of Medinaceli arrives in Lock  

Jun 19   Garrison under Adrian van Swieten occupy Oudewater in the year 1572.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1572.  

Jul 19   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1572.  

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

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   In the year 1572 birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)  

Apr 14   On this day in history birth of adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632)  

Jun 11   Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) was born in the year 1572.  

Jun 24   Jan Campanus, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 15   Erasmus Widmann, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 28   Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) died in the year 1572.  

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

Mar 27   In the year 1572 death of girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523)  

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   In the year 1572 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