Historical Events In 1557

Jan 01   In the year 1557 jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65  

Feb 11   In the year 1557 john Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist  

Feb 15   In the year 1557 alfonso Fontanelli, composer  

Feb 24   Matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19) in the year 1557.  

Feb 27   In the year 1557 1st Russian Embassy arrives in London  

Feb 27   On this day in history first Russian Embassy opens in London, Russia & US sign trade agreement  

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

Apr 12   Cuenca is founded in Ecuador on this day in history.  

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

May 31   Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) in the year 1557.  

Jun 07   In the year 1557 england declares war on France  

Jun 15   In the year 1557 sebastiaan Van Noyen, military master builder, dies  

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

Aug 03   In the year 1557 dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes  

Aug 10   In the year 1557 battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont & Philibert beat France  

Sep 01   Jacques Cartier, French explorer, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.  

Sep 11   In the year 1557 catholic & Lutheran theology debated in Worm  

Sep 16   On this day in history jacques Mauduit, composer  

Oct 05   Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Dec 03   1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form in the year 1557.  

Dec 07   Girolamo Trombeti, composer in the year 1557.  

Dec 13   On this day in history niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of istván Bocskay, Prince of Transylvania (d. 1606)  

Feb 11   John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 24   On this day in history birth of matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19)  

May 05   In the year 1557 birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty  

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

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

Aug 16   On this day in history birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)  

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

Jan 02   Pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494) died in the year 1557.  

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

Apr 09   Michael Agricola, Finnish theologist/church reformer/bishop, dies in the year 1557.  

Apr 21   In the year 1557 death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)  

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   Anne of Cleeves, queen of England/4th wife of Henry VIII, dies at 41 in the year 1557.