Historical Events In 1542

Jan 10   Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Parliament passes bill of attainder against Queen Katherine Howard on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Portuguese under Christovão da Gama capture a Moslem-occupied hillfort in northern Ethiopia in the Battle of Baçente on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1542 catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded   

Feb 13   In the year 1542 catherine Howard, the fifth wife of England's King Henry VIII, is beheaded for adultery.   

Feb 22   In the year 1542 santino Garsi, composer   

May 06   Francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time in the year 1542.   

May 21   Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R in the year 1542.   

May 21   Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto dies while searching for gold along the Mississippi River in the year 1542.   

Jun 15   On this day in history richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke)   

Jun 19   In the year 1542 leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer   

Jun 24   In the year 1542 juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint   

Jun 27   Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo claims California for Spain in the year 1542.   

Jul 06   On this day in history elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg   

Jul 12   In the year 1542 french troops under Maarten van Rossem occupies Flanders   

Jul 21   In the year 1542 pope Paul III begins inquisition against Protestants (Sactum Officium)   

Aug 02   In the year 1542 french troops leave Flanders   

Aug 23   In the year 1542 rabbi Joseph Caro completes his commentary of Tur Code   

Aug 24   In the year 1542 conquistador Francisco de Orellana returns to Spain   

Aug 28   On this day in history turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557)   

Aug 29   In the year 1542 cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516)   

Sep 16   Diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded on this day in history.   

Sep 21   Juan Boscán Almogáver, Spanish poet on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovers California, at San Diego Bay on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) in the year 1542.   

Oct 15   In the year 1542 djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)   

Oct 27   On this day in history abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies   

Nov 22   Spain delegates "New Laws" against slavery in America on this day in history.   

Nov 24   On this day in history battle at Solway Moss: English beat Scottish King James   

Dec 07   Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587) in the year 1542.   

Dec 08   The birth of Mary Queen Of Scots, Scottish Queen who ascended to the throne aged seven on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1542 james, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30   

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Feb 22   Santino Garsi, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1542 birth of richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke)   

Jun 24   Juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint was born on this day in history.   

Jun 24   St. John of the Cross, Spanish Carmelite mystic and poet (d. 1591) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg was born on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born in the year 1542.   

Oct 04   On this day in history birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)   

Oct 14   Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born in the year 1542.   

Jan 10   Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 died on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480) died on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded died in the year 1542.   

May 21   On this day in history hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R   

Jun 19   Leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer died in the year 1542.   

Aug 24   Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483) died in the year 1542.   

Aug 29   Cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516) died on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1542 death of diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded