Famous Deaths Happened In 1552

Jan 03 In the year 1552 henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64  

Jan 11 Johannes Cochlaeus, [Dobeneck], German humanist/theologist, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 22 On this day in history death of edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason  

Feb 26 In the year 1552 death of heinrich Faber, German composer  

Apr 14 On this day in history laurentius Andreae, [Lars Andersson], Swedish church reformer, dies  

Apr 18 In the year 1552 john Leland, antiquary, dies  

Apr 21 In the year 1552 peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50  

Jun 10 On this day in history death of alexander Barclay, English poet  

Aug 15 Hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (b. 1477) died on this day in history.  

Sep 07 On this day in history death of guru Angad Dev, second Sikh Guru (b. 1504)  

Oct 14 In the year 1552 death of oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488)  

Oct 17 In the year 1552 andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53  

Dec 02 On this day in history death of francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506)  

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 On this day in history birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)  

Feb 19 In the year 1552 birth of melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630)  

Feb 28 Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born in the year 1552.  

Feb 28 In the year 1552 birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)  

Apr 15 Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born in the year 1552.  

Jun 18 Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 18 Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born in the year 1552.