Historical Events In 1572

Jan 16   Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1572 beggars assault Oisterwijk Neth, drive nuns out   

Feb 05   Beggars assault Oisterwijk Netherlands, drive nuns out in the year 1572.   

Feb 14   In the year 1572 hans Christoph Haiden, composer   

Feb 23   On this day in history pierre Certon, French composer   

Mar 02   On this day in history mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil   

Mar 12   In the year 1572 luis Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal   

Mar 12   Luos Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal in the year 1572.   

Apr 01   In the year 1572 bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle   

Apr 21   On this day in history france & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant   

May 01   Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies in the year 1572.   

May 04   In the year 1572 veere sides with Geuzen   

May 15   On this day in history louis van Nassau & huguenots occupy Valenciennes   

Jun 02   Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history august I [Sigismund II August], king of Poland (1548-72), dies at 42   

Jun 09   On this day in history jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44   

Jun 09   In the year 1572 willem van Oranges army occupies Gelderland   

Jun 11   Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) on this day in history.   

Jun 11   In the year 1572 spanish co-land guardian duke of Medinaceli arrives in Lock   

Jun 19   Garrison under Adrian van Swieten occupy Oudewater on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Garrison under Adrian of Swieten conquers Gouda in the year 1572.   

Jun 24   5 clergymen of Enkhuizen, hanged on this day in history.   

Jun 24   In the year 1572 adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged   

Jun 24   In the year 1572 jan Campanus, composer   

Jul 07   Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history 19 Catholic priests hanged in Gorcum   

Jul 18   In the year 1572 willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht   

Jul 19   Battle at Saint-Ghislain: Spanish army beats The Genlis' mercenaries in the year 1572.   

Jul 23   In the year 1572 willem van Oranges troops occupy Roermond on the Spanjaarden   

Aug 18   King Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois in the year 1572.   

Aug 22   On this day in history failed assassination on admiral De Coligny   

Aug 24   Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded on this day in history.   

Aug 24   King Charles IX orders massacre of thousands of French Protestants on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history claude Goudimel, French composer   

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Feb 14   On this day in history birth of hans Christoph Haiden, composer   

Apr 04   William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born in the year 1572.   

Apr 14   On this day in history birth of adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632)   

Jun 11   In the year 1572 birth of ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)   

Jun 24   Jan Campanus, composer was born on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Erasmus Widmann, composer was born in the year 1572.   

Nov 08   Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638) was born in the year 1572.   

Feb 23   Pierre Certon, French composer died in the year 1572.   

Feb 28   In the year 1572 death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)   

Mar 02   In the year 1572 death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil   

Mar 27   In the year 1572 death of girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523)   

May 01   Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 02   In the year 1572 death of thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36   

Jun 07   On this day in history august I [Sigismund II August], king of Poland (1548-72), dies at 42   

Jun 09   Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44 on this day in history.