Famous Deaths Happened In 1542

Jan 10 Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 died on this day in history.  

Feb 01 In the year 1542 death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)  

Feb 13 On this day in history death of catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded  

May 21 On this day in history hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R  

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 Cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516) died in the year 1542.  

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

Sep 21 In the year 1542 death of juan Boscán Almogáver, Spanish poet  

Oct 06 Thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503) died in the year 1542.  

Oct 27 Abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies in the year 1542.  

Dec 14 In the year 1542 james, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30  

Dec 28 On this day in history albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52  

Feb 22 In the year 1542 birth of santino Garsi, composer  

Jun 15 On this day in history birth of richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke)  

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 In the year 1542 birth of elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg  

Oct 04 Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born in the year 1542.  

Oct 04 Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 14 Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born in the year 1542.