Famous Deaths Happened In 1552

Jan 03 Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 in the year 1552.  

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 On this day in history death of heinrich Faber, German composer  

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

Apr 18 In the year 1552 john Leland, antiquary, dies  

Apr 21 Peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50 in the year 1552.  

Jun 10 On this day in history death of alexander Barclay, English poet  

Aug 15 On this day in history death of hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (b. 1477)  

Sep 07 Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh Guru (b. 1504) died in the year 1552.  

Oct 14 On this day in history death of oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488)  

Oct 17 Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 in the year 1552.  

Dec 02 Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) died on this day in history.  

Dec 03 St Francis Xavier, Jesuit missionary to the East (b. 1506) died on this day in history.  

Feb 01 On this day in history birth of edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law)  

Feb 08 In the year 1552 birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)  

Feb 19 On this day in history birth of melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630)  

Feb 28 On this day in history birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician  

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

Apr 15 Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 18 On this day in history birth of gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637)  

Jul 18 On this day in history birth of rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)