Famous Deaths Happened In 1540

Jan 27 On this day in history angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies  

Feb 02 In the year 1540 death of george Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen  

Mar 30 In the year 1540 death of matthäus Lang von Wellenburg, German statesman and Archbishop of Salzburg (b. 1469)  

May 06 On this day in history jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48  

May 22 Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Jul 11 On this day in history jan Szapolyai, anti-king of Hungarian, dies  

Jul 21 John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies in the year 1540.  

Jul 28 Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed died on this day in history.  

Jul 30 Robert Barnes, English churchman (martyred) (b. 1495) died in the year 1540.  

Aug 23 Guillaume Budé, French scholar died in the year 1540.  

Aug 24 In the year 1540 death of girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503)  

Sep 02 On this day in history death of lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1501)  

Oct 04 On this day in history helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies  

Jan 25 Edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 28 In the year 1540 birth of ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610)  

Jun 03 On this day in history birth of charles I of Austria (d. 1590)  

Jun 11 In the year 1540 birth of barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594)  

Jun 23 In the year 1540 birth of johann Baptista Serranus, composer  

Jul 11 Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg was born on this day in history.  

Aug 05 In the year 1540 birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating  

Aug 26 On this day in history birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)