Famous Birthdays In 1542

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

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 On this day in history 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 Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born in the year 1542.

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

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

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

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

Dec 26 Tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.

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

Feb 01 Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480) died on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Jun 19 Leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer died in the year 1542.

Aug 24 Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483) died on this day in history.

Aug 29 Cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516) died on this day in history.

Sep 16 Diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded died in the year 1542.