Famous Deaths In 1552

Jan 03 Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 in the year 1552.  

Jan 11 Johannes Cochlaeus, [Dobeneck], German humanist/theologist, dies in the year 1552.  

Jan 22 In the year 1552 death of edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason  

Feb 26 On this day in history death of heinrich Faber, German composer  

Apr 14 Laurentius Andreae, [Lars Andersson], Swedish church reformer, dies in the year 1552.  

Apr 18 John Leland, antiquary, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jun 10 Alexander Barclay, English poet died on this day in history.  

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

Oct 17 Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 in the year 1552.  

Dec 02 Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) died in the year 1552.  

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

Feb 01 In the year 1552 birth of edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law)  

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 In the year 1552 birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)  

Jun 18 In the year 1552 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.