Famous Birthdays In 1542

Feb 22 Santino Garsi, composer was born on this day in history.

Jun 15 In the year 1542 birth of richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke)

Jun 24 In the year 1542 birth of juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint

Jun 24 St. John of the Cross, Spanish Carmelite mystic and poet (d. 1591) was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Oct 14 Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born in the year 1542.

Oct 15 Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on this day in history.

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 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 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 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 in the year 1542.