Famous Deaths In 1540

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

Feb 02 On this day in history death of george Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen

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 Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 in the year 1540.

Jul 11 Jan Szapolyai, anti-king of Hungarian, dies in the year 1540.

Jul 21 John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies on this day in history.

Jul 28 On this day in history 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 Guillaume Budé, French scholar died on this day in history.

Aug 24 In the year 1540 death of girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503)

Sep 02 Lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1501) died in the year 1540.

Oct 04 Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies on this day in history.

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

Jan 28 Ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610) was born on this day in history.

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

Jun 11 In the year 1540 birth of barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594)

Jun 23 On this day in history birth of johann Baptista Serranus, composer

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

Aug 05 In the year 1540 birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating

Aug 26 In the year 1540 birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)