Notable Deaths - 1542
1542 Deaths
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 10 |
Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 |
Feb 1 |
Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480) |
Feb 13 |
Catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded |
May 21 |
Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi River |
Jun 19 |
Leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer |
Aug 24 |
Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483) |
Aug 29 |
Cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516) |
Sep 16 |
Diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded |
Sep 21 |
Juan Boscán Almogáver, Spanish poet |
Oct 6 |
Thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503) |
Oct 27 |
Abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies |
Dec 14 |
James V, King of Scots (1513-42), dies at 30 |
Dec 28 |
Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 |
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