What Happened In February 1542 In History

Historical Events for February, 1542

• 2nd » Portuguese forces under Christovão da Gama capture a Muslim-occupied hill fort in northern Ethiopia in the Battle of Baçente.
• 13th » Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England, is executed for adultery.

Famous Deaths for February 1542

• 1st » Girolamo Aleandro, Italian cardinal (b. 1480)
• 13th » Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford, English assistant to Catherine Howard (b. 1505)
• 13th » Catherine Howard, English wife of Henry VIII of England (b. 1521)

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