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 in the year 1542.   

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

Feb 22   On this day in history santino Garsi, composer   

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

May 21   In the year 1542 hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R   

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   Leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint   

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 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 in the year 1542.   

Aug 23   Rabbi Joseph Caro completes his commentary of Tur Code in the year 1542.   

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

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

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

Sep 16   On this day in history diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded   

Sep 21   Juan Boscán Almogáver, Spanish poet on this day in history.   

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

Oct 04   Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 15   On this day in history djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)   

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

Nov 22   Spain delegates "New Laws" against slavery in America on this day in history.   

Nov 24   On this day in history battle at Solway Moss: English beat Scottish King James   

Dec 07   Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587) on this day in history.   

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   Santino Garsi, composer was born in the year 1542.   

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

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   In the year 1542 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)   

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

Feb 01   Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1542 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   On this day in history death of diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded