Famous Deaths In 1540

Jan 27 In the year 1540 angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies  

Feb 02 George Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen died in the year 1540.  

Mar 30 On this day in history death of matthäus Lang von Wellenburg, German statesman and Archbishop of Salzburg (b. 1469)  

May 06 Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48 in the year 1540.  

May 22 Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Jul 11 Jan Szapolyai, anti-king of Hungarian, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 21 On this day in history john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies  

Jul 28 Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed died in the year 1540.  

Jul 30 On this day in history death of robert Barnes, English churchman (martyred) (b. 1495)  

Aug 23 Guillaume Budé, French scholar died in the year 1540.  

Aug 24 Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503) died in the year 1540.  

Sep 02 In the year 1540 death of lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1501)  

Oct 04 Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies in the year 1540.  

Jan 25 In the year 1540 birth of edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes)  

Jan 28 Ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 03 Charles I of Austria (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 11 Barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 23 Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born in the year 1540.  

Jul 11 In the year 1540 birth of adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg  

Aug 05 Joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating was born on this day in history.  

Aug 26 King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.