Historical Events In 1572

Sep 05   Pieter Tichelmann, Flemish Franciscan, dies at about 71 in the year 1572.   

Sep 15   In the year 1572 erasmus Widmann, composer   

Sep 30   Francisco Borgia, theologist/saint, dies at 61 in the year 1572.   

Oct 02   Spanish army occupies/plunders/destroys Mechelen in the year 1572.   

Oct 05   Spanish army under Alva's son Don Frederik plunders Mechelen on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Spanish troops attack Maastricht on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) in the year 1572.   

Nov 06   On this day in history supernova is observed in constellation known as Cassiopeia   

Nov 06   In the year 1572 supernova is observed in the constellation known as Cassiopeia   

Nov 08   On this day in history johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia   

Nov 11   Duke of Alva's son Don Fredrik begins siege for Haarlem in the year 1572.   

Nov 16   Don Frederiks troops occupy/plunder Zutphen in the year 1572.   

Nov 24   In the year 1572 john Knox, Scottish preacher, dies at about 67   

Dec 10   In the year 1572 cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72   

Dec 11   Spanish troops begin siege of Haarlem in the year 1572.   

Dec 13   On this day in history spanish army beats Geuzen fleet under admiral Lumey   

Dec 17   Spanish army begins fires in Haarlem Netherlands on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Galeazzo Alessi, Italian architect (Palazza Marino, Milan), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   On this day in history birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)   

Apr 14   In the year 1572 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   On this day in history birth of jan Campanus, composer   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1572.