Famous Deaths Happened In 1552

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

Jan 11 Johannes Cochlaeus, [Dobeneck], German humanist/theologist, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 22 Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason died in the year 1552.  

Feb 26 Heinrich Faber, German composer died on this day in history.  

Apr 14 Laurentius Andreae, [Lars Andersson], Swedish church reformer, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 10 Alexander Barclay, English poet died on this day in history.  

Aug 15 In the year 1552 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 Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) died in the year 1552.  

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

Feb 19 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history 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.