1542 - What happened in 1542 ?

February 1542

Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England, is executed for adultery.

Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo claims California for Spain.

Navigator Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo of Portugal arrives as what is now San Diego, California, United States.

Explorer Cabrillo discovered Catalina Island off California coast.

Battle of Solway Moss. An English army invades Scotland and defeats a Scottish army.

Princess Mary Stuart becomes Queen Mary I of Scotland.

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