Historical Events Apr 1 Watergeuzen capture Brielle from the Spaniards, during the Eighty Years' War, gaining the first foothold on land for what would become the Dutch Republic. Apr 21 France & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant Events in 1572 Famous Birthdays Apr 4 William Strachey, English writer (early history of the English colonisation of North America), born in Saffron Walden, Essex (d. 1621) Apr 14 Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician and philosopher, born in Innsbruck, Austria (d. 1632) Born in 1572 Mar 1572 History by Year May 1572 What Happened in 1572 The Lost Love of Cheating HenryJune 9, 1572
