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

Feb 14   Hans Christoph Haiden, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1572 pierre Certon, French composer   

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

Mar 12   On this day in history 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   Bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle in the year 1572.   

Apr 21   In the year 1572 france & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant   

May 01   Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies in the year 1572.   

May 04   Veere sides with Geuzen on this day in history.   

May 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1572 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   Willem van Oranges army occupies Gelderland in the year 1572.   

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

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

Jun 19   In the year 1572 garrison under Adrian van Swieten occupy Oudewater   

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

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

Jun 24   On this day in history adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged   

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

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

Jul 09   In the year 1572 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   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   On this day in history king Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois   

Aug 22   In the year 1572 failed assassination on admiral De Coligny   

Aug 24   Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded in the year 1572.   

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

Aug 27   Claude Goudimel, French composer on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 15   Erasmus Widmann, composer was born in the year 1572.   

Nov 08   On this day in history birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia   

Nov 13   Cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1572 death of pierre Certon, French composer   

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

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   August I [Sigismund II August], king of Poland (1548-72), dies at 42 in the year 1572.   

Jun 09   On this day in history jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44