Famous Deaths Happened In 1542

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

Feb 01 In the year 1542 death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)  

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

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

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

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

Aug 29 In the year 1542 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 06 In the year 1542 death of thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503)  

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

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

Dec 28 Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 in the year 1542.  

Feb 22 Santino Garsi, composer was born in the year 1542.  

Jun 15 Richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke) was born in the year 1542.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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.