Historical Events In 1572

Jan 16   Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England in the year 1572.   

Feb 05   On this day in history beggars assault Oisterwijk Neth, drive nuns out   

Feb 05   Beggars assault Oisterwijk Netherlands, drive nuns out in the year 1572.   

Feb 14   Hans Christoph Haiden, composer in the year 1572.   

Feb 23   Pierre Certon, French composer on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1572 bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle   

Apr 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1572 veere sides with Geuzen   

May 15   Louis van Nassau & huguenots occupy Valenciennes in the year 1572.   

Jun 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1572 jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44   

Jun 09   On this day in history willem van Oranges army occupies Gelderland   

Jun 11   On this day in history ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)   

Jun 11   On this day in history 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   Garrison under Adrian of Swieten conquers Gouda in the year 1572.   

Jun 24   In the year 1572 5 clergymen of Enkhuizen, hanged   

Jun 24   In the year 1572 adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged   

Jun 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1572 willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Failed assassination on admiral De Coligny in the year 1572.   

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   On this day in history claude Goudimel, French composer   

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Feb 14   In the year 1572 birth of hans Christoph Haiden, composer   

Apr 04   On this day in history birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)   

Apr 14   Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born in the year 1572.   

Nov 13   On this day in history birth of cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638)   

Feb 23   Pierre Certon, French composer died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1572 death of girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523)   

May 01   On this day in history pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies   

Jun 02   Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 died on this day in history.   

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.