Historical Events In 1572

Jan 16   Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England in the year 1572.   

Feb 05   Beggars assault Oisterwijk Neth, drive nuns out on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1572 beggars assault Oisterwijk Netherlands, drive nuns out   

Feb 14   On this day in history hans Christoph Haiden, composer   

Feb 23   On this day in history pierre Certon, French composer   

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

Mar 12   On this day in history luis Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal   

Mar 12   In the year 1572 luos Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal   

Apr 01   Bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history france & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant   

May 01   Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies on this day in history.   

May 04   Veere sides with Geuzen on this day in history.   

May 15   In the year 1572 louis van Nassau & huguenots occupy Valenciennes   

Jun 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 09   On this day in history willem van Oranges army occupies Gelderland   

Jun 11   On this day in history ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)   

Jun 11   Spanish co-land guardian duke of Medinaceli arrives in Lock on this day in history.   

Jun 19   In the year 1572 garrison under Adrian van Swieten occupy Oudewater   

Jun 21   In the year 1572 garrison under Adrian of Swieten conquers Gouda   

Jun 24   In the year 1572 5 clergymen of Enkhuizen, hanged   

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

Jun 24   On this day in history jan Campanus, composer   

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

Jul 09   On this day in history 19 Catholic priests hanged in Gorcum   

Jul 18   On this day in history willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht   

Jul 19   Battle at Saint-Ghislain: Spanish army beats The Genlis' mercenaries in the year 1572.   

Jul 23   Willem van Oranges troops occupy Roermond on the Spanjaarden in the year 1572.   

Aug 18   King Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois in the year 1572.   

Aug 22   Failed assassination on admiral De Coligny on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded on this day in history.   

Aug 24   King Charles IX orders massacre of thousands of French Protestants on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history claude Goudimel, French composer   

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

Apr 04   William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born in the year 1572.   

Apr 14   On this day in history birth of adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632)   

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

Jun 24   Jan Campanus, composer was born in the year 1572.   

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   In the year 1572 birth of cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638)   

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   Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil died on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523) died in the year 1572.   

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

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

Jun 07   August I [Sigismund II August], king of Poland (1548-72), dies at 42 in the year 1572.   

Jun 09   Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44 on this day in history.