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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   Beggars assault Oisterwijk Netherlands, drive nuns out on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Hans Christoph Haiden, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle in the year 1572.   

Apr 21   France & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1572.   

Jun 09   On this day in history 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   Spanish co-land guardian duke of Medinaceli arrives in Lock in the year 1572.   

Jun 19   On this day in history garrison under Adrian van Swieten occupy Oudewater   

Jun 21   Garrison under Adrian of Swieten conquers Gouda on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history 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   Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51 in the year 1572.   

Jul 09   In the year 1572 19 Catholic priests hanged in Gorcum   

Jul 18   On this day in history willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht   

Jul 19   In the year 1572 battle at Saint-Ghislain: Spanish army beats The Genlis' mercenaries   

Jul 23   On this day in history willem van Oranges troops occupy Roermond on the Spanjaarden   

Aug 18   On this day in history king Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois   

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

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

Aug 24   On this day in history king Charles IX orders massacre of thousands of French Protestants   

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   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   Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history birth of jan Campanus, composer   

Sep 15   On this day in history birth of erasmus Widmann, composer   

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   On this day in history death of pierre Certon, French composer   

Feb 28   In the year 1572 death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)   

Mar 02   Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil died in the year 1572.   

Mar 27   Girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523) died in the year 1572.   

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

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