Famous Deaths In 1540

Jan 27 In the year 1540 angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies

Feb 02 George Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen died on this day in history.

Mar 30 On this day in history death of matthäus Lang von Wellenburg, German statesman and Archbishop of Salzburg (b. 1469)

May 06 In the year 1540 jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48

May 22 In the year 1540 francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57

Jul 11 In the year 1540 jan Szapolyai, anti-king of Hungarian, dies

Jul 21 In the year 1540 john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies

Jul 28 In the year 1540 death of thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed

Jul 30 Robert Barnes, English churchman (martyred) (b. 1495) died on this day in history.

Aug 23 On this day in history death of guillaume Budé, French scholar

Aug 24 Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503) died on this day in history.

Sep 02 In the year 1540 death of lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1501)

Oct 04 On this day in history helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes)

Jan 28 In the year 1540 birth of ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610)

Jun 03 Charles I of Austria (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.

Jun 11 Barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594) was born in the year 1540.

Jun 23 Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born in the year 1540.

Jul 11 On this day in history birth of adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg

Aug 05 Joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating was born in the year 1540.

Aug 26 King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born in the year 1540.