Historical Events In 1542

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

Jan 21   On this day in history parliament passes bill of attainder against Queen Katherine Howard   

Feb 02   Portuguese under Christovão da Gama capture a Moslem-occupied hillfort in northern Ethiopia in the Battle of Baçente in the year 1542.   

Feb 13   Catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded in the year 1542.   

Feb 13   Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of England's King Henry VIII, is beheaded for adultery in the year 1542.   

Feb 22   Santino Garsi, composer in the year 1542.   

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

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

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   In the year 1542 juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint   

Jun 27   In the year 1542 juan Rodriguez Cabrillo claims California for Spain   

Jul 06   In the year 1542 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   On this day in history pope Paul III begins inquisition against Protestants (Sactum Officium)   

Aug 02   In the year 1542 french troops leave Flanders   

Aug 23   In the year 1542 rabbi Joseph Caro completes his commentary of Tur Code   

Aug 24   In the year 1542 conquistador Francisco de Orellana returns to Spain   

Aug 28   Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557) in the year 1542.   

Aug 29   Cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516) in the year 1542.   

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

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

Sep 28   Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovers California, at San Diego Bay in the year 1542.   

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

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

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

Oct 15   On this day in history djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)   

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   Battle at Solway Moss: English beat Scottish King James in the year 1542.   

Dec 07   Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587) in the year 1542.   

Dec 08   The birth of Mary Queen Of Scots, Scottish Queen who ascended to the throne aged seven in the year 1542.   

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

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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   On this day in history birth of juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint   

Jun 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1542 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.   

Jan 10   Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 died in the year 1542.   

Feb 01   In the year 1542 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   Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R in the year 1542.   

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

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