Births on May 5

Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter

Born on May 5, 1542

Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire (d. 1623)

Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, KG (5 May 1542 – 8 February 1623), known as Lord Burghley from 1598 to 1605, was an English politician, courtier and soldier.

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Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter
Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire

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Events on 1542

6 May

Old Goa
Francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time.
28 Aug

Battle of Wofla
Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-57): Battle of Wofla: The Portuguese are scattered, their leader Christovão da Gama is captured and later executed.
7 Oct

Santa Catalina Island, California
Explorer Cabrillo discovers Santa Catalina Island off of the California coast.

Births on May 5

Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter

Born on May 5, 1542

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Events on 1542

Old Goa

Battle of Wofla

Santa Catalina Island, California