Historical Events In 1542

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

Jan 21   Parliament passes bill of attainder against Queen Katherine Howard on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history catherine Howard, the fifth wife of England's King Henry VIII, is beheaded for adultery.   

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

May 06   On this day in history francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time.   

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

May 21   In the year 1542 spanish explorer Hernando de Soto dies while searching for gold along the Mississippi River   

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

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

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

Jun 27   Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo claims California for Spain in the year 1542.   

Jul 06   In the year 1542 elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg   

Jul 12   French troops under Maarten van Rossem occupies Flanders on this day in history.   

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

Aug 02   On this day in history french troops leave Flanders   

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

Aug 24   Conquistador Francisco de Orellana returns to Spain on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557) on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1542 cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516)   

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

Sep 21   In the year 1542 juan Boscán Almogáver, Spanish poet   

Sep 28   In the year 1542 juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovers California, at San Diego Bay   

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

Oct 07   On this day in history explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast   

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

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

Oct 27   Abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies in the year 1542.   

Nov 22   On this day in history 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   Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587) in the year 1542.   

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

Jul 06   In the year 1542 birth of elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg   

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

Oct 04   On this day in history birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)   

Oct 14   In the year 1542 birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1542.