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 in the year 1542.  

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

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

Aug 24 Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483) died in the year 1542.  

Aug 29 Cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 14 On this day in history james, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30  

Dec 28 Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on this day in history.  

Feb 22 Santino Garsi, composer was born in the year 1542.  

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

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 in the year 1542.  

Jul 06 Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg was born in the year 1542.  

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

Oct 04 On this day in history birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)  

Oct 14 Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born in the year 1542.