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 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Beggars assault Oisterwijk Netherlands, drive nuns out in the year 1572.  

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

Feb 23   Pierre Certon, French composer on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1572.  

Apr 01   Bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle in the year 1572.  

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   Veere sides with Geuzen in the year 1572.  

May 15   Louis van Nassau & huguenots occupy Valenciennes on this day in history.  

Jun 02   Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 09   On this day in history willem van Oranges army occupies Gelderland  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history jan Campanus, composer  

Jul 07   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded  

Aug 24   King Charles IX orders massacre of thousands of French Protestants in the year 1572.  

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

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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   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   On this day in history birth of jan Campanus, composer  

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

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 in the year 1572.  

Feb 23   On this day in history death of pierre Certon, French composer  

Feb 28   On this day in history 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   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   Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44 in the year 1572.