Famous Personalities Born In 1542

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

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

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

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 in the year 1542.  

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

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

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

Oct 15 Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born in the year 1542.  

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

Dec 26 Tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616) was born in the year 1542.  

Jan 10 In the year 1542 death of gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59  

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 In the year 1542 death of leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer  

Aug 24 In the year 1542 death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)  

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

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