Historical Events In 1572

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1572 beggars assault Oisterwijk Netherlands, drive nuns out  

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

Feb 23   In the year 1572 pierre Certon, French composer  

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

Mar 12   On this day in history luis Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal  

Mar 12   Luos Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal on this day in history.  

Apr 01   On this day in history bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle  

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   On this day in history veere sides with Geuzen  

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   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   On this day in history willem van Oranges army occupies Gelderland  

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

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 in the year 1572.  

Jun 21   Garrison under Adrian of Swieten conquers Gouda in the year 1572.  

Jun 24   In the year 1572 5 clergymen of Enkhuizen, hanged  

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

Jun 24   In the year 1572 jan Campanus, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   Failed assassination on admiral De Coligny on this day in history.  

Aug 24   In the year 1572 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   In the year 1572 claude Goudimel, French composer  

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

Apr 04   In the year 1572 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 in the year 1572.  

Jun 24   On this day in history birth of jan Campanus, composer  

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   On this day in history death of pierre Certon, French composer  

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

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

Mar 27   On this day in history 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   Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 died 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   In the year 1572 jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44