Famous Deaths Happened In 1552

Jan 03 Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 22 Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason died on this day in history.  

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

Apr 14 Laurentius Andreae, [Lars Andersson], Swedish church reformer, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 18 John Leland, antiquary, dies in the year 1552.  

Apr 21 Peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Jun 10 Alexander Barclay, English poet died in the year 1552.  

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

Sep 07 In the year 1552 death of guru Angad Dev, second Sikh Guru (b. 1504)  

Oct 14 Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) died in the year 1552.  

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

Dec 02 Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) died on this day in history.  

Dec 03 St Francis Xavier, Jesuit missionary to the East (b. 1506) died on this day in history.  

Feb 01 Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) was born on this day in history.  

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 Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 15 Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 18 On this day in history birth of gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637)  

Jul 18 Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born on this day in history.