{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1557

Jan 01 István Bocskay, Prince of Transylvania (d. 1606) was born in the year 1557.  

Feb 11 In the year 1557 birth of john Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist  

Feb 15 In the year 1557 birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer  

Feb 24 Matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19) was born on this day in history.  

May 05 Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born in the year 1557.  

May 31 Feodor I of Russia (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.  

May 31 In the year 1557 birth of theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)  

Aug 16 In the year 1557 birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)  

Aug 19 On this day in history birth of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608)  

Sep 04 Sofie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 16 Jacques Mauduit, composer was born on this day in history.  

Dec 07 On this day in history birth of girolamo Trombeti, composer  

Jan 01 Jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 02 On this day in history death of pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494)  

Jan 08 Albert the Warlike, Prince of Bayreuth (b. 1522) died in the year 1557.  

Apr 09 In the year 1557 michael Agricola, Finnish theologist/church reformer/bishop, dies  

Apr 21 Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495) died in the year 1557.  

Jun 11 In the year 1557 death of king John III of Portugal (b. 1502)  

Jun 15 Sebastiaan Van Noyen, military master builder, dies in the year 1557.  

Jul 16 On this day in history anne of Cleeves, queen of England/4th wife of Henry VIII, dies at 41