{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1542

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

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

Jun 24 On this day in history birth of juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint  

Jun 24 On this day in history birth of st. John of the Cross, Spanish Carmelite mystic and poet (d. 1591)  

Jul 06 In the year 1542 birth of elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg  

Oct 04 Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 15 Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born in the year 1542.  

Dec 07 Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 26 In the year 1542 birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616)  

Jan 10 Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 died in the year 1542.  

Feb 01 Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480) died in the year 1542.  

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

May 21 In the year 1542 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 On this day in history death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)  

Aug 29 Cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516) died in the year 1542.  

Sep 16 On this day in history death of diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded