Famous Deaths In 1552

Jan 03 Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jan 11 On this day in history johannes Cochlaeus, [Dobeneck], German humanist/theologist, dies  

Jan 22 Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason died on this day in history.  

Feb 26 Heinrich Faber, German composer died in the year 1552.  

Apr 14 On this day in history laurentius Andreae, [Lars Andersson], Swedish church reformer, dies  

Apr 18 John Leland, antiquary, dies in the year 1552.  

Apr 21 Peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Jun 10 Alexander Barclay, English poet died in the year 1552.  

Aug 15 Hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (b. 1477) died in the year 1552.  

Sep 07 On this day in history death of guru Angad Dev, second Sikh Guru (b. 1504)  

Oct 14 Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) died on this day in history.  

Oct 17 On this day in history andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53  

Dec 02 Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) died in the year 1552.  

Dec 03 In the year 1552 death of st Francis Xavier, Jesuit missionary to the East (b. 1506)  

Feb 01 Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) was born in the year 1552.  

Feb 08 Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born in the year 1552.  

Feb 19 In the year 1552 birth of melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630)  

Feb 28 Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born in the year 1552.  

Feb 28 In the year 1552 birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)  

Apr 15 In the year 1552 birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)  

Jun 18 In the year 1552 birth of gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637)  

Jul 18 Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born in the year 1552.