Historical Events In 1542

Jan 10   Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59   

Jan 21   Parliament passes bill of attainder against Queen Katherine Howard   

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

Feb 13   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.   

Feb 22   Santino Garsi, composer   

May 06   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.   

May 21   Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto dies while searching for gold along the Mississippi River   

Jun 15   Richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke)   

Jun 19   Leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer   

Jun 24   Juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint.   

Jun 27   In this year, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo claims California for Spain.   

Jul 06   Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg.   

Jul 12   French troops under Maarten van Rossem occupies Flanders.   

Jul 21   Pope Paul III begins inquisition against Protestants (Sactum Officium).   

Aug 02   French troops leave Flanders.   

Aug 23   Rabbi Joseph Caro completes his commentary of Tur Code.   

Aug 24   Conquistador Francisco de Orellana returns to Spain.   

Aug 28   Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557)   

Aug 29   Cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516).   

Sep 16   Diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded   

Sep 21   Juan Boscán Almogáver, Spanish poet   

Sep 28   Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovers California, at San Diego Bay.   

Oct 04   Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat.   

Oct 07   Explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast   

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

Oct 15   Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605).   

Oct 27   Abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies   

Nov 22   Spain delegates "New Laws" against slavery in America.   

Nov 24   Battle at Solway Moss: English beat Scottish King James   

Dec 07   Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587)   

Dec 08   Mary Queen Of Scots, Scottish Queen who ascended to the throne aged seven is born.   

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

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Feb 22   Santino garsi: Composer   

Jun 15   Richard grenville: English parliament leader/vice-admiral (roanoke)   

Jun 24   Juan de la cruz: [de yepes], spanish carmelet/poet/saint   

Jun 24   St. john of the cross: Spanish carmelite mystic and poet    

Jul 06   Elisabeth van nassau: Daughter of willem/juliana van stolberg   

Oct 04   Roberto bellarmino: Italian theologist/diplomat   

Oct 04   Robert bellarmine: Italian saint   

Oct 14   Abul-fath djalal-ud-din: 3rd mogol emperor of india (1556-1605)   

Jan 10   Gerardus noviomagus: [gerrit geldenhauer], dutch theologist, die at 59   

Feb 01   Girolamo aleandro: Italian catholic cardinal (b. 1480)   

Feb 13   Catharine howard: Queen of england/5th wife of henry viii, beheaded   

May 21   Hernando de soto:    

Jun 19   Leo jud[ae]: Swiss pastor/church reformer   

Aug 24   Gasparo contarini: Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)   

Aug 29   Cristovão da gama: Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516)   

Sep 16   Diego de almagro: Spanish captain-general of peru, beheaded