Famous Personalities Born In 1542

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

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 04 Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born in the year 1542.  

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

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

Oct 15 In the year 1542 birth of djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)  

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

Dec 26 Tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 19 Leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1542.  

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