Famous Deaths In 1542

Jan 10 On this day in history death of gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59  

Feb 01 On this day in history death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)  

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 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 On this day in history death of cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516)  

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

Sep 21 Juan Boscán Almogáver, Spanish poet died in the year 1542.  

Oct 06 Thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503) died in the year 1542.  

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

Dec 14 James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30 in the year 1542.  

Dec 28 On this day in history albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52  

Feb 22 In the year 1542 birth of santino Garsi, composer  

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 in the year 1542.  

Jun 24 St. John of the Cross, Spanish Carmelite mystic and poet (d. 1591) was born in the year 1542.  

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

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

Oct 04 In the year 1542 birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)  

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