Famous Birthdays In 1542

Feb 22 On this day in history birth of santino Garsi, composer

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

Jun 24 On this day in history birth of juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint

Jun 24 In the year 1542 birth of st. John of the Cross, Spanish Carmelite mystic and poet (d. 1591)

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

Oct 04 In the year 1542 birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)

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

Oct 14 On this day in history birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)

Oct 15 In the year 1542 birth of djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)

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

Dec 26 In the year 1542 birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616)

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

Feb 01 On this day in history death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)

Feb 13 Catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded died on this day in history.

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

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 On this day in history 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.