Page 2: Historical Events In 1572

Sep 15   Erasmus Widmann, composer.   

Sep 30   Francisco Borgia, theologist/saint, dies at 61.   

Oct 02   Spanish army occupies/plunders/destroys Mechelen   

Oct 05   Spanish army under Alva's son Don Frederik plunders Mechelen.   

Oct 18   Spanish troops attack Maastricht   

Oct 24   Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)   

Nov 06   Supernova is observed in constellation known as Cassiopeia   

Nov 06   Supernova is observed in the constellation known as Cassiopeia.   

Nov 08   Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia   

Nov 11   Duke of Alva's son Don Fredrik begins siege for Haarlem.   

Nov 16   Don Frederiks troops occupy/plunder Zutphen.   

Nov 24   John Knox, Scottish preacher, dies at about 67.   

Dec 10   Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72   

Dec 11   Spanish troops begin siege of Haarlem.   

Dec 13   Spanish army beats Geuzen fleet under admiral Lumey   

Dec 17   Spanish army begins fires in Haarlem Netherlands.   

Dec 30   Galeazzo Alessi, Italian architect (Palazza Marino, Milan), dies at 60.   

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Feb 14   Hans christoph haiden: Composer   

Apr 04   William strachey: English writer   

Apr 14   Adam tanner: Austrian mathematician   

Jun 11   Ben jonson: England, playwright/poet (volpone, alchemist)   

Jun 24   Jan campanus: Composer   

Sep 15   Erasmus widmann: Composer   

Nov 08   Johan sigismund: Elector of brandenburg/duke of prussia   

Nov 13   Cyril lucaris: Greek theologian    

Feb 23   Pierre certon: French composer   

Feb 28   Aegidius tschudi: Swiss historian (b. 1505)   

Mar 02   Mem de sá: Portuguese governor-general of brazil   

Mar 27   Girolamo maggi: Italian renaissance man (b. abt. 1523)   

May 01   Pius v: [antonio ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/pope (1566-72),   

Jun 02   Thomas howard 4th duke of norfolk: English earl, executed at 36   

Jun 07   August i [sigismund ii august]: King of poland (1548-72),    

Jun 09   Jeanne d'albret: Queen of navarra,