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   On this day in history pierre Certon, French composer   

Mar 02   In the year 1572 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   In the year 1572 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   Veere sides with Geuzen in the year 1572.   

May 15   On this day in history 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   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.   

Jun 09   In the year 1572 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   In the year 1572 garrison under Adrian van Swieten occupy Oudewater   

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

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   In the year 1572 jan Campanus, composer   

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   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   In the year 1572 willem van Oranges troops occupy Roermond on the Spanjaarden   

Aug 18   King Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born in the year 1572.   

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   In the year 1572 birth of jan Campanus, composer   

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

Nov 08   Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born in the year 1572.   

Nov 13   In the year 1572 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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