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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1572 luis Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal  

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

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

Apr 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1572 veere sides with Geuzen  

May 15   Louis van Nassau & huguenots occupy Valenciennes in the year 1572.  

Jun 02   On this day in history 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   Willem van Oranges army occupies Gelderland on this day in history.  

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   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   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   In the year 1572 battle at Saint-Ghislain: Spanish army beats The Genlis' mercenaries  

Jul 23   In the year 1572 willem van Oranges troops occupy Roermond on the Spanjaarden  

Aug 18   On this day in history king Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois  

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   On this day in history claude Goudimel, French composer  

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

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

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

Mar 27   Girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523) died in the year 1572.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 09   Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44 on this day in history.