Famous Deaths In 1552

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

Jan 11 In the year 1552 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 In the year 1552 death of heinrich Faber, German composer  

Apr 14 In the year 1552 laurentius Andreae, [Lars Andersson], Swedish church reformer, dies  

Apr 18 On this day in history john Leland, antiquary, dies  

Apr 21 On this day in history peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50  

Jun 10 In the year 1552 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 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 On this day in history andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53  

Dec 02 Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) died in the year 1552.  

Dec 03 St Francis Xavier, Jesuit missionary to the East (b. 1506) died in the year 1552.  

Feb 01 Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) was born in the year 1552.  

Feb 08 Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born in the year 1552.  

Feb 19 Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born in the year 1552.  

Feb 28 In the year 1552 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 On this day in history birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)  

Jun 18 In the year 1552 birth of gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637)  

Jul 18 In the year 1552 birth of rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)