Famous Deaths In 1540

Jan 27 On this day in history angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies  

Feb 02 In the year 1540 death of george Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 21 On this day in history john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies  

Jul 28 On this day in history death of thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed  

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

Aug 23 Guillaume Budé, French scholar died in the year 1540.  

Aug 24 Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503) died in the year 1540.  

Sep 02 On this day in history 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 in the year 1540.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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