Page 2: Historical Events In 1572

Sep 05   Pieter Tichelmann, Flemish Franciscan, dies at about 71 in the year 1572.   

Sep 15   On this day in history erasmus Widmann, composer   

Sep 30   Francisco Borgia, theologist/saint, dies at 61 in the year 1572.   

Oct 02   On this day in history spanish army occupies/plunders/destroys Mechelen   

Oct 05   Spanish army under Alva's son Don Frederik plunders Mechelen in the year 1572.   

Oct 18   Spanish troops attack Maastricht on this day in history.   

Oct 24   In the year 1572 edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)   

Nov 06   On this day in history supernova is observed in constellation known as Cassiopeia   

Nov 06   On this day in history supernova is observed in the constellation known as Cassiopeia   

Nov 08   On this day in history johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia   

Nov 11   In the year 1572 duke of Alva's son Don Fredrik begins siege for Haarlem   

Nov 16   In the year 1572 don Frederiks troops occupy/plunder Zutphen   

Nov 24   John Knox, Scottish preacher, dies at about 67 in the year 1572.   

Dec 10   On this day in history cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72   

Dec 11   In the year 1572 spanish troops begin siege of Haarlem   

Dec 13   Spanish army beats Geuzen fleet under admiral Lumey on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1572 spanish army begins fires in Haarlem Netherlands   

Dec 30   On this day in history galeazzo Alessi, Italian architect (Palazza Marino, Milan), dies at 60   

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Feb 14   On this day in history birth of hans Christoph Haiden, composer   

Apr 04   William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1572 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   Jan Campanus, composer was born on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Erasmus Widmann, composer was born in the year 1572.   

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   Pierre Certon, French composer died in the year 1572.   

Feb 28   On this day in history death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)   

Mar 02   In the year 1572 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   On this day in history pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies   

Jun 02   On this day in history 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