Famous Deaths In 1542

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

Feb 01 On this day in history 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 Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R in the year 1542.

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

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

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

Oct 06 Thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503) died on this day in history.

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

Dec 14 James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30 in the year 1542.

Dec 28 On this day in history albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52

Feb 22 On this day in history birth of santino Garsi, composer

Jun 15 On this day in history birth of richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke)

Jun 24 Juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint was born on this day in history.

Jun 24 In the year 1542 birth of st. John of the Cross, Spanish Carmelite mystic and poet (d. 1591)

Jul 06 In the year 1542 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 Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) 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)