Famous Personalities Born In 1542

Feb 22 Santino garsi: Composer  

Jun 15 Richard grenville: English parliament leader/vice-admiral (roanoke)  

Jun 24 St. john of the cross: Spanish carmelite mystic and poet  

Jun 24 Juan de la cruz: [de yepes], spanish carmelet/poet/saint  

Jul 06 Elisabeth van nassau: Daughter of willem/juliana van stolberg  

Oct 04 Robert bellarmine: Italian saint  

Oct 04 Roberto bellarmino: Italian theologist/diplomat  

Oct 14 Abul-fath djalal-ud-din: 3rd mogol emperor of india (1556-1605)  

Oct 15 Djalalud-din mohammed akbar: Emperor of india (1556-1605)  

Dec 07 Mary stuart: Queen of scotland (1560-1587)  

Dec 26 Tokugawa ieyasu: Unifier of japan and first tokugawa shogun  

Jan 10 Gerardus noviomagus: [gerrit geldenhauer], dutch theologist, die at 59  

Feb 01 Girolamo aleandro: Italian catholic cardinal (b. 1480)  

Feb 13 Catharine howard: Queen of england/5th wife of henry viii, beheaded  

May 21 Hernando de soto:  

Jun 19 Leo jud[ae]: Swiss pastor/church reformer  

Aug 24 Gasparo contarini: Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)  

Aug 29 Cristovão da gama: Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516)  

Sep 16 Diego de almagro: Spanish captain-general of peru, beheaded