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Historical Events Happened In 1542

Saturday, 25 May 2013

Jan 10 Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 on this day in history.

Jan 21 Parliament passes bill of attainder against Queen Katherine Howard on this day in history.

Feb 02 On this day in history portuguese under Christovão da Gama capture a Moslem-occupied hillfort in northern Ethiopia in the Battle of Baçente.

Feb 13 On this day in history catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded

Feb 13 On this day in history catherine Howard, the fifth wife of England's King Henry VIII, is beheaded for adultery.

Feb 22 On this day in history santino Garsi, composer

May 06 On this day in history francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time.

May 21 Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on this day in history.

May 21 Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto dies while searching for gold along the Mississippi River on this day in history.

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

Jun 19 On this day in history leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer

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

Jun 27 Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo claims California for Spain on this day in history.

Jul 06 On this day in history elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg

Jul 12 On this day in history french troops under Maarten van Rossem occupies Flanders

Jul 21 Pope Paul III begins inquisition against Protestants (Sactum Officium) on this day in history.

Aug 02 French troops leave Flanders on this day in history.

Aug 23 On this day in history rabbi Joseph Caro completes his commentary of Tur Code

Aug 24 Conquistador Francisco de Orellana returns to Spain on this day in history.

Aug 28 Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557) on this day in history.

Aug 29 On this day in history cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516)

Sep 16 Diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded on this day in history.

Sep 21 On this day in history juan Boscán Almogáver, Spanish poet

Sep 28 Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovers California, at San Diego Bay on this day in history.

Oct 04 On this day in history roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat

Oct 07 On this day in history explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast

Oct 14 Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) on this day in history.

Oct 15 Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) on this day in history.

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

Nov 22 Spain delegates "New Laws" against slavery in America on this day in history.

Nov 24 On this day in history battle at Solway Moss: English beat Scottish King James

Dec 07 On this day in history mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587)

Dec 08 The birth of Mary Queen Of Scots, Scottish Queen who ascended to the throne aged seven on this day in history.

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

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Famous Birthdays In 1542

Famous People Born In This Year In History

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

Jun 15 Richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke) was born on this day in history.

Jun 24 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In 1542

Famous People Died In This Year In History

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 On this day in history death of catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded

May 21 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)

Aug 29 On this day in history death of cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516)

Sep 16 On this day in history death of diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded