Historical Events In 1542

Jan 10   On this day in history gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59   

Jan 21   Parliament passes bill of attainder against Queen Katherine Howard on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Portuguese under Christovão da Gama capture a Moslem-occupied hillfort in northern Ethiopia in the Battle of Baçente in the year 1542.   

Feb 13   On this day in history catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded   

Feb 13   Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of England's King Henry VIII, is beheaded for adultery in the year 1542.   

Feb 22   Santino Garsi, composer on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1542 francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time.   

May 21   Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R in the year 1542.   

May 21   Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto dies while searching for gold along the Mississippi River on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke) on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo claims California for Spain on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg in the year 1542.   

Jul 12   In the year 1542 french troops under Maarten van Rossem occupies Flanders   

Jul 21   Pope Paul III begins inquisition against Protestants (Sactum Officium) in the year 1542.   

Aug 02   French troops leave Flanders on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1542 rabbi Joseph Caro completes his commentary of Tur Code   

Aug 24   Conquistador Francisco de Orellana returns to Spain in the year 1542.   

Aug 28   Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557) in the year 1542.   

Aug 29   Cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516) in the year 1542.   

Sep 16   On this day in history diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded   

Sep 21   On this day in history juan Boscán Almogáver, Spanish poet   

Sep 28   Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovers California, at San Diego Bay on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat on this day in history.   

Oct 07   On this day in history explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast   

Oct 14   Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) on this day in history.   

Oct 15   In the year 1542 djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)   

Oct 27   Abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Spain delegates "New Laws" against slavery in America on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Battle at Solway Moss: English beat Scottish King James on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587) on this day in history.   

Dec 08   The birth of Mary Queen Of Scots, Scottish Queen who ascended to the throne aged seven on this day in history.   

Dec 14   James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30 in the year 1542.   

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Feb 22   Santino Garsi, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history birth of richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke)   

Jun 24   On this day in history birth of juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint   

Jun 24   St. John of the Cross, Spanish Carmelite mystic and poet (d. 1591) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 06   In the year 1542 birth of elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg   

Oct 04   Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1542 birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)   

Oct 14   In the year 1542 birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)   

Jan 10   In the year 1542 death of gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59   

Feb 01   Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480) died on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1542 death of catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded   

May 21   On this day in history hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R   

Jun 19   On this day in history death of leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer   

Aug 24   Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483) died on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516) died on this day in history.   

Sep 16   On this day in history death of diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded