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

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

Jun 15 Richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 24 Juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint was born in the year 1542.  

Jun 24 In the year 1542 birth of st. John of the Cross, Spanish Carmelite mystic and poet (d. 1591)  

Jul 06 Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg was born in the year 1542.  

Oct 04 Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born in the year 1542.  

Oct 04 In the year 1542 birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat  

Oct 14 On this day in history birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)  

Oct 15 On this day in history birth of djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)  

Dec 07 In the year 1542 birth of mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587)  

Dec 26 On this day in history 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 Catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded died on this day in history.  

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

Jun 19 On this day in history death of leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer  

Aug 24 In the year 1542 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 In the year 1542 death of diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded