In history, year 1542 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1542.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1542:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|---|
| 13 february | Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England, was executed for adultery. |
| 19 march | The Prome Kingdom, in present-day central Burma, was conquered by the Taungoo Dynasty. |
| 19 may | The Prome Kingdom, in present-day central Burma, was conqueredby the Taungoo Dynasty. |
| 28 september | Portuguese explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, the firstEuropean to travel along the coast of California, landed at what is nowthe city of San Diego. |
| 07 october | Spanish explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo became the firstEuropean to set foot on Santa Catalina Island, off the coast of California. |
| 24 november | Anglo-Scottish Wars-England captured about 1,200 Scottishprisoners with its victory in the Battle of Solway Moss. |
| 15 October | Mughal Emperor Akbar was born. His full name was Abul Fatah Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar. |
| 13 February | Queen Catherine of England was given the death penalty. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1542:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|---|
| 01 October | Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira / Explorer / Spain |
| 04 May | Thomas Cecil / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 04 October | Robert Bellarmine / Cardinal / Italy |
| 05 May | Thomas Cecil / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 15 June | Richard Grenville / Captain / United Kingdom |
| 19 March | Jan Zamoyski / Nobleman / Poland |
| 21 December | Thomas Allen / Mathematician / United Kingdom |
| 24 June | John of the Cross / Mystic / Spain |
| 31 August | Isabella de' Medici / Princess / Italy |
Famous Indian Personalities Birthdays in the year 1542:
| Year | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|---|
| 15 October | Akbar / Ruler / India |
