Historical Events In 1572

Jan 16   In the year 1572 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 in the year 1572.   

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

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

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   On this day in history luis Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal   

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

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

Apr 21   France & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant in the year 1572.   

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 in the year 1572.   

Jun 02   In the year 1572 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   Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 11   In the year 1572 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 24   In the year 1572 5 clergymen of Enkhuizen, hanged   

Jun 24   Adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged in the year 1572.   

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

Jul 07   Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51 in the year 1572.   

Jul 09   19 Catholic priests hanged in Gorcum in the year 1572.   

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 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 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   King Charles IX orders massacre of thousands of French Protestants in the year 1572.   

Aug 27   Claude Goudimel, French composer on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 24   In the year 1572 birth of jan Campanus, composer   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1572 death of pierre Certon, French composer   

Feb 28   On this day in history death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)   

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

Mar 27   On this day in history 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   Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 died on this day in history.   

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