Historical Events In 1542

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

Jan 21   On this day in history parliament passes bill of attainder against Queen Katherine Howard   

Feb 02   Portuguese under Christovão da Gama capture a Moslem-occupied hillfort in northern Ethiopia in the Battle of Baçente in the year 1542.   

Feb 13   Catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of England's King Henry VIII, is beheaded for adultery in the year 1542.   

Feb 22   In the year 1542 santino Garsi, composer   

May 06   Francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time in the year 1542.   

May 21   Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on this day in history.   

May 21   Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto dies while searching for gold along the Mississippi River in the year 1542.   

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

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

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

Jun 27   In the year 1542 juan Rodriguez Cabrillo claims California for Spain   

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

Jul 12   French troops under Maarten van Rossem occupies Flanders in the year 1542.   

Jul 21   Pope Paul III begins inquisition against Protestants (Sactum Officium) in the year 1542.   

Aug 02   French troops leave Flanders on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history rabbi Joseph Caro completes his commentary of Tur Code   

Aug 24   On this day in history conquistador Francisco de Orellana returns to Spain   

Aug 28   In the year 1542 turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557)   

Aug 29   On this day in history cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516)   

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

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

Sep 28   Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovers California, at San Diego Bay on this day in history.   

Oct 04   On this day in history roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat   

Oct 07   Explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 27   In the year 1542 abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies   

Nov 22   In the year 1542 spain delegates "New Laws" against slavery in America   

Nov 24   In the year 1542 battle at Solway Moss: English beat Scottish King James   

Dec 07   On this day in history mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587)   

Dec 08   The birth of Mary Queen Of Scots, Scottish Queen who ascended to the throne aged seven in the year 1542.   

Dec 14   On this day in history james, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 24   St. John of the Cross, Spanish Carmelite mystic and poet (d. 1591) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg was born on this day in history.   

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

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.   

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

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 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   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 on this day in history.   

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