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   On this day in history beggars assault Oisterwijk Neth, drive nuns out   

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   In the year 1572 pierre Certon, French composer   

Mar 02   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 in the year 1572.   

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 in the year 1572.   

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 in the year 1572.   

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

Jun 24   Jan Campanus, composer in the year 1572.   

Jul 07   Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51 in the year 1572.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1572.   

Aug 24   In the year 1572 gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded   

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

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

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Feb 14   In the year 1572 birth of hans Christoph Haiden, composer   

Apr 04   In the year 1572 birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)   

Apr 14   Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632) was born in the year 1572.   

Jun 11   Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 08   In the year 1572 birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia   

Nov 13   On this day in history birth of cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638)   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1572 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   On this day in history death of 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.