Historical Events In 1542

Jan 10   Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 in the year 1542.   

Jan 21   On this day in history parliament passes bill of attainder against Queen Katherine Howard   

Feb 02   On this day in history portuguese under Christovão da Gama capture a Moslem-occupied hillfort in northern Ethiopia in the Battle of Baçente.   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1542 catherine Howard, the fifth wife of England's King Henry VIII, is beheaded for adultery.   

Feb 22   Santino Garsi, composer on this day in history.   

May 06   Francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time on this day in history.   

May 21   In the year 1542 hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R   

May 21   Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto dies while searching for gold along the Mississippi River on this day in history.   

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

Jun 19   In the year 1542 leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer   

Jun 24   Juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint in the year 1542.   

Jun 27   On this day in history juan Rodriguez Cabrillo claims California for Spain   

Jul 06   Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg in the year 1542.   

Jul 12   On this day in history french troops under Maarten van Rossem occupies Flanders   

Jul 21   On this day in history pope Paul III begins inquisition against Protestants (Sactum Officium)   

Aug 02   On this day in history french troops leave Flanders   

Aug 23   Rabbi Joseph Caro completes his commentary of Tur Code in the year 1542.   

Aug 24   In the year 1542 conquistador Francisco de Orellana returns to Spain   

Aug 28   In the year 1542 turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557)   

Aug 29   On this day in history cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516)   

Sep 16   In the year 1542 diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded   

Sep 21   On this day in history juan Boscán Almogáver, Spanish poet   

Sep 28   In the year 1542 juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovers California, at San Diego Bay   

Oct 04   In the year 1542 roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat   

Oct 07   Explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast in the year 1542.   

Oct 14   Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 22   In the year 1542 spain delegates "New Laws" against slavery in America   

Nov 24   In the year 1542 battle at Solway Moss: English beat Scottish King James   

Dec 07   Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587) in the year 1542.   

Dec 08   In the year 1542 the birth of Mary Queen Of Scots, Scottish Queen who ascended to the throne aged seven   

Dec 14   James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30 in the year 1542.   

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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   In the year 1542 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   On this day in history birth of elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg   

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

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.   

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   In the year 1542 death of catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded   

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

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.