Famous Deaths In 1572

Feb 23 In the year 1572 death of pierre Certon, French composer  

Feb 28 Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) died in the year 1572.  

Mar 02 On this day in history death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil  

Mar 27 On this day in history death of girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523)  

May 01 In the year 1572 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 August I [Sigismund II August], king of Poland (1548-72), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Jun 09 Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44 in the year 1572.  

Jun 24 On this day in history death of adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged  

Jul 07 On this day in history sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51  

Aug 05 Isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534) died in the year 1572.  

Aug 20 On this day in history death of miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502)  

Aug 22 Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland (b. 1528) died in the year 1572.  

Aug 24 Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded died in the year 1572.  

Aug 26 On this day in history death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)  

Aug 27 Claude Goudimel, French composer died in the year 1572.  

Sep 05 On this day in history pieter Tichelmann, Flemish Franciscan, dies at about 71  

Sep 30 Francisco Borgia, theologist/saint, dies at 61 in the year 1572.  

Oct 24 Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) died on this day in history.  

Nov 23 Agnolo di Cosimo, Italian artist and poet (b. 1503) died in the year 1572.  

Nov 24 John Knox, Scottish preacher, dies at about 67 in the year 1572.  

Dec 10 Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72 died on this day in history.  

Dec 30 In the year 1572 galeazzo Alessi, Italian architect (Palazza Marino, Milan), dies at 60  

Feb 14 In the year 1572 birth of hans Christoph Haiden, composer  

Apr 04 William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 14 Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632) was born in the year 1572.  

Jun 11 In the year 1572 birth of ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)  

Jun 24 Jan Campanus, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 15 In the year 1572 birth of erasmus Widmann, composer  

Nov 08 Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on this day in history.  

Nov 13 Cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638) was born in the year 1572.