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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 04 In the year 1542 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 Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born in the year 1542.  

Dec 07 On this day in history birth of mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587)  

Dec 26 Tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 19 In the year 1542 death of leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer  

Aug 24 Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483) died in the year 1542.  

Aug 29 In the year 1542 death of cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516)  

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