1542: what happened around the world

In 1542, 23 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Italian War of 1542–46 Un penesote, Battle of Solway Moss and Rough Wooing among the best known. 66 more were already under way, such as Italian Wars and Ottoman Wars in Europe. 20 things were founded or built that year, from Kingdom of Ireland and Moritzburg Castle.

23events began
66already under way
20founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges22

Disasters1

Already under way in 154266

Came to an end in 15422

Founded or built in 154220

Stories that pass through 1542

The Unification of JapanFrom the Ōnin War to the fall of Osaka, 1467–1615 The Discovery of AmericaFifty-three years, from a beach in the Bahamas to the silver of Potosí, 1492–1545 Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500

Nearby years

1526 1527 1529 1532 1534 1538 1542 1545 1552 1554 1555 1556 1558 All of the 16th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →