Famous Deaths Happened In 1542

Jan 10 In the year 1542 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 on this day in history.  

May 21 Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R in the year 1542.  

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

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 Diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded died in the year 1542.  

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

Oct 06 On this day in history death of thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503)  

Oct 27 On this day in history abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies  

Dec 14 James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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