Famous Deaths Happened In 1552

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

Jan 11 Johannes Cochlaeus, [Dobeneck], German humanist/theologist, dies in the year 1552.  

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 In the year 1552 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 In the year 1552 death of alexander Barclay, English poet  

Aug 15 In the year 1552 death of hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (b. 1477)  

Sep 07 In the year 1552 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 Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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 Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08 On this day in history birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)  

Feb 19 Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 28 Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born in the year 1552.  

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

Jun 18 In the year 1552 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)