Famous Deaths Happened In 1542

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

Feb 01 Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480) died in the year 1542.  

Feb 13 Catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded died in the year 1542.  

May 21 Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on this day in history.  

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

Aug 24 On this day in history 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.  

Sep 21 Juan Boscán Almogáver, Spanish poet died on this day in history.  

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

Oct 27 Abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies on this day in history.  

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

Dec 28 Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 in the year 1542.  

Feb 22 On this day in history birth of santino Garsi, composer  

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 in the year 1542.  

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

Oct 04 Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) 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)