{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1542

Feb 22 Santino Garsi, composer was born in the year 1542.  

Jun 15 In the year 1542 birth of richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke)  

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

Jun 24 St. John of the Cross, Spanish Carmelite mystic and poet (d. 1591) was born in the year 1542.  

Jul 06 On this day in history birth of elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg  

Oct 04 Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 04 On this day in history birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat  

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

Oct 15 Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 07 In the year 1542 birth of mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587)  

Dec 26 In the year 1542 birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616)  

Jan 10 Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 died in the year 1542.  

Feb 01 Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480) died in the year 1542.  

Feb 13 Catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded died on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 24 On this day in history death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)  

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

Sep 16 Diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded died on this day in history.