The year 1542 began more than 484 years ago on Thursday, 01.01. 1542 and thus exactly 25,278 weeks or 176,950 days ago.
With 365 days 1542 is a normal year and no leap year.
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People who were born in the year 1542, will celebrate or have already celebrated their 484 birthday this year (2026).
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... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars born in 1542
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63 Akbar
Mughal emperor from 1556 to 1605
*October 15th, 1542, Umarkot Fort †October 25th, 1605, Fatehpur Sikri
44 Mary, Queen of Scots
Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567
*December 8th, 1542, Linlithgow †February 8th, 1587, Fotheringhay Castle-John_of_the_Cross-1656.jpg "John of the Cross")
49 John of the Cross
Spanish mystic and Roman Catholic saint
*June 24th, 1542, Fontiveros †December 14th, 1591, Úbeda
63 Jan Zamoyski
Polish magnate, statesman and military commander (1542–1605)
*March 19th, 1542, Skokówka †June 3rd, 1605, Zamość
33 Isabella de' Medici
Daughter of Cosimo I. de’ Medici and Eleonora of Toledo (1542-1576)
*August 31st, 1542, Florence †July 16th, 1576, Cerreto Guidi
58 Henriette of Cleves
Duchess of Nevers, Countess of Rethel
*October 31st, 1542, La Chapelle-d'Angillon †June 24th, 1601, Paris
74 Tarquinia Molza
Italian singer and composer
*November 1st, 1542, Modena †August 8th, 1617, Modena
73 Anders Sørensen Vedel
Danish historian (1542-1616)
*November 9th, 1542, Vejle †February 13th, 1616, Ribe.jpg "Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter")
80 Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter
English politician (1542-1623)
*May 5th, 1542, London †February 8th, 1623, London
Robert Bellarmine
Catholic cardinal, saint, and Doctor of the Church
*October 4th, 1542, Montepulciano †September 17th, 1621, RomePhilip IV of Nassau-Weilburg
Count of Nassau-Weilburg (1559-1602) and Saarbrücken and Saarwerden (1574-1602)
*April 14th, 1542, Weilburg †March 12th, 1602, SaarbrückenHenry III, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
Duke of Münsterberg, Duke of Oels and Duke of Bernstadt and Count of Glatz (1542-1587)
*April 29th, 1542, Oleśnica †April 10th, 1587, OleśnicaJakob Christoph Blarer von Wartensee
Roman Catholic bishop
*May 11th, 1542, Berneck †April 18th, 1608, PorrentruyMagnus, Duke of Östergötland
Swedish prince; son of Gustav I of Sweden and Margareta Leijonhufvud
*July 25th, 1542, Stockholm †June 26th, 1595, VretaRichard Grenville
English politician, soldier and explorer (1542-1591)
*June 15th, 1542, Bideford †September 10th, 1591, Flores IslandÁlvaro de Mendaña de Neira
Spanish explorer
*October 1st, 1542, Congosto †October 18th, 1595, Nendo IslandBirthdays of famous people
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Calendar for 1542
New Year
Thursday
01. January 1542
Christmas
Thursday
24. December 1542
New Year's Eve
Thursday
31. December 1542
Monthly calendars for the year 1542 (incl. calendar week)
Friday the 13th
- 13. February 1542
- 13. March 1542
- 13. November 1542
Zodiac Signs and Dates for 1542
| ♑ | Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)January 1st, 1542 - January 20th, 1542 |
|---|---|
| ♒ | Aquarius (The Water-Bearer)January 21st, 1542 - February 19th, 1542 |
| ♓ | Pisces (The Fish)February 20th, 1542 - March 20th, 1542 |
| ♈ | Aries (The Ram)March 21st, 1542 - April 20th, 1542 |
| ♉ | Taurus (The Bull)April 21st, 1542 - May 21st, 1542 |
| ♊ | Gemini (The Twins)May 22nd, 1542 - June 21st, 1542 |
| ♋ | Cancer (The Crab)June 22nd, 1542 - July 22nd, 1542 |
| ♌ | Leo (The Lion)July 23rd, 1542 - August 23rd, 1542 |
| ♍ | Virgo (The Maiden)August 24th, 1542 - September 23rd, 1542 |
| ♎ | Libra (The Scales)September 24th, 1542 - October 23rd, 1542 |
| ♏ | Scorpio (The Scorpion)October 24th, 1542 - November 22nd, 1542 |
| ♐ | Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer)November 23rd, 1542 - December 21st, 1542 |
| ♑ | Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)December 22nd, 1542 - December 31st, 1542 |