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   Beggars assault Oisterwijk Neth, drive nuns out in the year 1572.   

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

Feb 14   Hans Christoph Haiden, composer in the year 1572.   

Feb 23   Pierre Certon, French composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 01   On this day in history bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle   

Apr 21   France & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant on this day in history.   

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

May 04   In the year 1572 veere sides with Geuzen   

May 15   Louis van Nassau & huguenots occupy Valenciennes on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36   

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

Jun 09   In the year 1572 jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44   

Jun 09   Willem van Oranges army occupies Gelderland on this day in history.   

Jun 11   On this day in history ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)   

Jun 11   On this day in history spanish co-land guardian duke of Medinaceli arrives in Lock   

Jun 19   Garrison under Adrian van Swieten occupy Oudewater in the year 1572.   

Jun 21   In the year 1572 garrison under Adrian of Swieten conquers Gouda   

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   On this day in history jan Campanus, composer   

Jul 07   In the year 1572 sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51   

Jul 09   19 Catholic priests hanged in Gorcum on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht in the year 1572.   

Jul 19   Battle at Saint-Ghislain: Spanish army beats The Genlis' mercenaries on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Willem van Oranges troops occupy Roermond on the Spanjaarden in the year 1572.   

Aug 18   King Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois on this day in history.   

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

Aug 24   On this day in history gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded   

Aug 24   In the year 1572 king Charles IX orders massacre of thousands of French Protestants   

Aug 27   Claude Goudimel, French composer in the year 1572.   

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Feb 14   Hans Christoph Haiden, composer was born in the year 1572.   

Apr 04   In the year 1572 birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)   

Apr 14   Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jun 24   Jan Campanus, composer was born in the year 1572.   

Sep 15   In the year 1572 birth of erasmus Widmann, composer   

Nov 08   In the year 1572 birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia   

Nov 13   In the year 1572 birth of cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638)   

Feb 23   Pierre Certon, French composer died on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) died in the year 1572.   

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 in the year 1572.   

Jun 02   On this day in history death of thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36   

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

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