Famous Deaths Happened 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 Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48 in the year 1540.  

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

Jul 11 On this day in history 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 Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed died in the year 1540.  

Jul 30 In the year 1540 death of robert Barnes, English churchman (martyred) (b. 1495)  

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 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 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 Barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 11 In the year 1540 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 King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.