28th » Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1538–57) e.g Turkish–Portuguese War (1538–1557): Battle of Wofla: The Portuguese are scattered, their leader Christovão da Gama is captured and later executed.
Famous Deaths for August 1542
24th » Gasparo Contarini, Italian cardinal (b. 1483)
29th » Cristóvão da Gama, Portuguese commander (b. 1516)