Famous Deaths Happened In 1572

Feb 23 Pierre Certon, French composer died on this day in history.  

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 Girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523) died on this day in history.  

May 01 In the year 1572 pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies  

Jun 02 Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 died on this day in history.  

Jun 07 On this day in history august I [Sigismund II August], king of Poland (1548-72), dies at 42  

Jun 09 In the year 1572 jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44  

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

Jul 07 Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Aug 05 Isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534) died on this day in history.  

Aug 20 In the year 1572 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 On this day in history death of gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded  

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

Aug 27 Claude Goudimel, French composer died on this day in history.  

Sep 05 In the year 1572 pieter Tichelmann, Flemish Franciscan, dies at about 71  

Sep 30 Francisco Borgia, theologist/saint, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1572 john Knox, Scottish preacher, dies at about 67  

Dec 10 Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72 died in the year 1572.  

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

Feb 14 Hans Christoph Haiden, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 14 In the year 1572 birth of adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632)  

Jun 11 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia  

Nov 13 Cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638) was born on this day in history.