Famous Deaths Happened In 1542

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

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

Feb 13 In the year 1542 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 29 Cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516) died in the year 1542.  

Sep 16 On this day in history death of diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded  

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

Oct 06 On this day in history death of thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503)  

Oct 27 In the year 1542 abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies  

Dec 14 On this day in history 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 Santino Garsi, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 24 On this day in history birth of juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint  

Jun 24 On this day in history birth of st. John of the Cross, Spanish Carmelite mystic and poet (d. 1591)  

Jul 06 Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg was born on this day in history.  

Oct 04 Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

Oct 04 On this day in history birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)  

Oct 14 On this day in history birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)