Historical Events In 1572

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

Feb 05   Beggars assault Oisterwijk Neth, drive nuns out in the year 1572.   

Feb 05   On this day in history beggars assault Oisterwijk Netherlands, drive nuns out   

Feb 14   In the year 1572 hans Christoph Haiden, composer   

Feb 23   In the year 1572 pierre Certon, French composer   

Mar 02   Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil in the year 1572.   

Mar 12   Luis Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal in the year 1572.   

Mar 12   Luos Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal in the year 1572.   

Apr 01   On this day in history bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle   

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

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

May 04   In the year 1572 veere sides with Geuzen   

May 15   Louis van Nassau & huguenots occupy Valenciennes in the year 1572.   

Jun 02   Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 in the year 1572.   

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   Willem van Oranges army occupies Gelderland on this day in history.   

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

Jun 11   In the year 1572 spanish co-land guardian duke of Medinaceli arrives in Lock   

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   5 clergymen of Enkhuizen, hanged on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged in the year 1572.   

Jun 24   In the year 1572 jan Campanus, composer   

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

Jul 09   In the year 1572 19 Catholic priests hanged in Gorcum   

Jul 18   Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht in the year 1572.   

Jul 19   On this day in history battle at Saint-Ghislain: Spanish army beats The Genlis' mercenaries   

Jul 23   Willem van Oranges troops occupy Roermond on the Spanjaarden on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history king Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois   

Aug 22   In the year 1572 failed assassination on admiral De Coligny   

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 in the year 1572.   

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   On this day in history birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)   

Apr 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1572 birth of jan Campanus, composer   

Sep 15   On this day in history birth of erasmus Widmann, composer   

Nov 08   On this day in history birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia   

Nov 13   On this day in history birth of cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638)   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1572 death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44