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   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   In the year 1572 hans Christoph Haiden, composer   

Feb 23   In the year 1572 pierre Certon, French composer   

Mar 02   In the year 1572 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   In the year 1572 luos Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal   

Apr 01   On this day in history bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle   

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   On this day in history veere sides with Geuzen   

May 15   In the year 1572 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   August I [Sigismund II August], king of Poland (1548-72), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 09   In the year 1572 willem van Oranges army occupies Gelderland   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 21   In the year 1572 garrison under Adrian of Swieten conquers Gouda   

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

Jun 24   Adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   In the year 1572 battle at Saint-Ghislain: Spanish army beats The Genlis' mercenaries   

Jul 23   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1572.   

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

Jun 24   Jan Campanus, composer was born in the year 1572.   

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   Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) died in the year 1572.   

Mar 02   Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil died on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 02   In the year 1572 death of 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   Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44 in the year 1572.