Historical Events In 1572

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

Feb 05   Beggars assault Oisterwijk Neth, drive nuns out on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history beggars assault Oisterwijk Netherlands, drive nuns out   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1572 pierre Certon, French composer   

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

Mar 12   Luis Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal on this day in history.   

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

Apr 01   Bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle in the year 1572.   

Apr 21   In the year 1572 france & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant   

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

May 04   Veere sides with Geuzen on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 11   Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) in the year 1572.   

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

Jun 19   In the year 1572 garrison under Adrian van Swieten occupy Oudewater   

Jun 21   Garrison under Adrian of Swieten conquers Gouda on this day in history.   

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

Jun 24   On this day in history adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged   

Jun 24   Jan Campanus, composer in the year 1572.   

Jul 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1572.   

Aug 22   Failed assassination on admiral De Coligny in the year 1572.   

Aug 24   Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded in the year 1572.   

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

Aug 27   In the year 1572 claude Goudimel, French composer   

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Feb 14   Hans Christoph Haiden, composer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 04   William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632) was born in the year 1572.   

Jun 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1572 birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia   

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

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   Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil died on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523) died in the year 1572.   

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

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

Jun 07   In the year 1572 august I [Sigismund II August], king of Poland (1548-72), dies at 42   

Jun 09   Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44 in the year 1572.