Historical Events In 1572

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history beggars assault Oisterwijk Netherlands, drive nuns out  

Feb 14   In the year 1572 hans Christoph Haiden, composer  

Feb 23   Pierre Certon, French composer in the year 1572.  

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

May 04   Veere sides with Geuzen on this day in history.  

May 15   On this day in history louis van Nassau & huguenots occupy Valenciennes  

Jun 02   On this day in history thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36  

Jun 07   In the year 1572 august I [Sigismund II August], king of Poland (1548-72), dies at 42  

Jun 09   In the year 1572 jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44  

Jun 09   Willem van Oranges army occupies Gelderland in the year 1572.  

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   Garrison under Adrian van Swieten occupy Oudewater in the year 1572.  

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

Jun 24   5 clergymen of Enkhuizen, hanged in the year 1572.  

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

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   On this day in history 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   King Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois in the year 1572.  

Aug 22   On this day in history failed assassination on admiral De Coligny  

Aug 24   Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1572.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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   Girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523) died on this day in history.  

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