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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1542.  

Oct 06 Thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503) died on this day in history.  

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

Dec 14 James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30 on this day in history.  

Dec 28 Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 15 Richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1542.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 14 In the year 1542 birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)