Historical Events In 1572

Jan 16   In the year 1572 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   In the year 1572 hans Christoph Haiden, composer  

Feb 23   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history france & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant  

May 01   Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1572 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   Garrison under Adrian of Swieten conquers Gouda on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1572 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 23   On this day in history willem van Oranges troops occupy Roermond on the Spanjaarden  

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   Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded on this day in history.  

Aug 24   On this day in history king Charles IX orders massacre of thousands of French Protestants  

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   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   In the year 1572 birth of ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)  

Jun 24   In the year 1572 birth of jan Campanus, composer  

Sep 15   On this day in history birth of erasmus Widmann, composer  

Nov 08   In the year 1572 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   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   In the year 1572 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   On this day in history jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44