Famous Deaths Happened In 1542

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 In the year 1542 death of catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded  

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

Jun 19 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 06 Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg was born on this day in history.  

Oct 04 Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born in the year 1542.  

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)