Famous Deaths Happened In 1542

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

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

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

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 Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Oct 06 On this day in history death of thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503)  

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 In the year 1542 albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52  

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

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 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 On this day in history birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat  

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)