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 in the year 1540.

Mar 30 Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg, German statesman and Archbishop of Salzburg (b. 1469) died in the year 1540.

May 06 On this day in history jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48

May 22 On this day in history francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57

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

Jul 21 On this day in history 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 in the year 1540.

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

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 on this day in history.

Oct 04 In the year 1540 helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies

Jan 25 Edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes) was born on this day in history.

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

Jun 03 On this day in history birth of charles I of Austria (d. 1590)

Jun 11 On this day in history birth of barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594)

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

Jul 11 Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg was born in the year 1540.

Aug 05 Joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating was born on this day in history.

Aug 26 On this day in history birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)