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 on this day in history.  

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 Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born in the year 1542.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 24 In the year 1542 death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)  

Aug 29 On this day in history death of cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516)  

Sep 16 Diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded died in the year 1542.