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

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

Jun 15 Richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke) was born in the year 1542.  

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

Oct 04 On this day in history birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)  

Oct 04 In the year 1542 birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat  

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

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

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

Dec 26 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 01 On this day in history death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)  

Feb 13 Catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded died in the year 1542.  

May 21 Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on this day in history.  

Jun 19 Leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer died in the year 1542.  

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