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Famous Deaths In 1540

Saturday, 18 May 2013

Jan 27 Angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies on this day in history.

Feb 02 George Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen died on this day in history.

Mar 30 On this day in history death of matthäus Lang von Wellenburg, German statesman and Archbishop of Salzburg (b. 1469)

May 06 On this day in history jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48

May 22 On this day in history francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57

Jul 11 On this day in history jan Szapolyai, anti-king of Hungarian, dies

Jul 21 On this day in history john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies

Jul 28 Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed died on this day in history.

Jul 30 On this day in history death of robert Barnes, English churchman (martyred) (b. 1495)

Aug 23 On this day in history death of guillaume Budé, French scholar

Aug 24 On this day in history death of girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503)

Sep 02 On this day in history death of lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1501)

Oct 04 Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In 1540

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 25 Edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes) was born on this day in history.

Jan 28 Ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610) was born on this day in history.

Jun 03 Charles I of Austria (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.

Jun 11 On this day in history birth of barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594)

Jun 23 On this day in history birth of johann Baptista Serranus, composer

Jul 11 On this day in history birth of adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg

Aug 05 On this day in history birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating

Aug 26 On this day in history birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)

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