Famous Deaths Happened In 1552

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 In the year 1552 death of edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason  

Feb 26 Heinrich Faber, German composer died on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 15 On this day in history death of hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (b. 1477)  

Sep 07 In the year 1552 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 Andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Dec 02 In the year 1552 death of francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506)  

Dec 03 On this day in history death of st Francis Xavier, Jesuit missionary to the East (b. 1506)  

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

Feb 08 Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.  

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 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.