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   Beggars assault Oisterwijk Neth, drive nuns out in the year 1572.  

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil  

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

Mar 12   On this day in history 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   Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies on this day in history.  

May 04   On this day in history veere sides with Geuzen  

May 15   In the year 1572 louis van Nassau & huguenots occupy Valenciennes  

Jun 02   In the year 1572 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   On this day in history jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44  

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

Jun 19   On this day in history garrison under Adrian van Swieten occupy Oudewater  

Jun 21   In the year 1572 garrison under Adrian of Swieten conquers Gouda  

Jun 24   5 clergymen of Enkhuizen, hanged in the year 1572.  

Jun 24   On this day in history 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   19 Catholic priests hanged in Gorcum in the year 1572.  

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 in the year 1572.  

Jul 23   Willem van Oranges troops occupy Roermond on the Spanjaarden in the year 1572.  

Aug 18   King Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois in the year 1572.  

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   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   In the year 1572 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   Jan Campanus, composer was born in the year 1572.  

Sep 15   In the year 1572 birth of erasmus Widmann, composer  

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

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   Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) died on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil died in the year 1572.  

Mar 27   On this day in history death of girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523)  

May 01   On this day in history 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   August I [Sigismund II August], king of Poland (1548-72), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Jun 09   In the year 1572 jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44