Famous Deaths Happened In 1540

Jan 27 Angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 02 On this day in history death of george Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen  

Mar 30 Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg, German statesman and Archbishop of Salzburg (b. 1469) died in the year 1540.  

May 06 In the year 1540 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 In the year 1540 jan Szapolyai, anti-king of Hungarian, dies  

Jul 21 In the year 1540 john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 23 Guillaume Budé, French scholar died on this day in history.  

Aug 24 Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503) died on this day in history.  

Sep 02 In the year 1540 death of lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1501)  

Oct 04 Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies in the year 1540.  

Jan 25 Edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes) was born in the year 1540.  

Jan 28 On this day in history birth of ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610)  

Jun 03 Charles I of Austria (d. 1590) was born in the year 1540.  

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

Jun 23 Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 11 Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg was born in the year 1540.  

Aug 05 On this day in history birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating  

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