Historical Events In 1542

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

Jan 21   Parliament passes bill of attainder against Queen Katherine Howard in the year 1542.   

Feb 02   In the year 1542 portuguese under Christovão da Gama capture a Moslem-occupied hillfort in northern Ethiopia in the Battle of Baçente.   

Feb 13   In the year 1542 catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded   

Feb 13   On this day in history catherine Howard, the fifth wife of England's King Henry VIII, is beheaded for adultery.   

Feb 22   Santino Garsi, composer in the year 1542.   

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   In the year 1542 richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke)   

Jun 19   On this day in history leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer   

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

Jun 27   Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo claims California for Spain on this day in history.   

Jul 06   In the year 1542 elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg   

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   French troops leave Flanders on this day in history.   

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   Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557) in the year 1542.   

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

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

Sep 21   Juan Boscán Almogáver, Spanish poet in the year 1542.   

Sep 28   Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovers California, at San Diego Bay in the year 1542.   

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

Oct 07   In the year 1542 explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast   

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) in the year 1542.   

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

Nov 22   On this day in history spain delegates "New Laws" against slavery in America   

Nov 24   On this day in history battle at Solway Moss: English beat Scottish King James   

Dec 07   In the year 1542 mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1560-1587)   

Dec 08   The birth of Mary Queen Of Scots, Scottish Queen who ascended to the throne aged seven on this day in history.   

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

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Feb 22   In the year 1542 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 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   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)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1542.   

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 on this day in history.   

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