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 On this day in history jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48  

May 22 In the year 1540 francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57  

Jul 11 In the year 1540 jan Szapolyai, anti-king of Hungarian, dies  

Jul 21 John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 28 Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed died on this day in history.  

Jul 30 Robert Barnes, English churchman (martyred) (b. 1495) died on this day in history.  

Aug 23 Guillaume Budé, French scholar died on this day in history.  

Aug 24 On this day in history death of girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 25 Edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes) was born in the year 1540.  

Jan 28 Ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610) was born in the year 1540.  

Jun 03 Charles I of Austria (d. 1590) was born in the year 1540.  

Jun 11 On this day in history birth of barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594)  

Jun 23 On this day in history birth of johann Baptista Serranus, composer  

Jul 11 On this day in history birth of adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg  

Aug 05 On this day in history birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating  

Aug 26 In the year 1540 birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)