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 In the year 1552 johannes Cochlaeus, [Dobeneck], German humanist/theologist, dies  

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

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

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

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 In the year 1552 death of alexander Barclay, English poet  

Aug 15 Hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (b. 1477) died in the year 1552.  

Sep 07 Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh Guru (b. 1504) died in the year 1552.  

Oct 14 Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) died on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history birth of melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630)  

Feb 28 Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born on this day in history.  

Feb 28 Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born in the year 1552.  

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

Jun 18 Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born in the year 1552.  

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