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

Jan 01 In the year 1557 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 Matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19) was born on this day in history.  

May 05 On this day in history birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty  

May 31 Feodor I of Russia (d. 1598) was born in the year 1557.  

May 31 Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on this day in history.  

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

Aug 19 Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 04 On this day in history birth of sofie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1631)  

Sep 16 Jacques Mauduit, composer was born in the year 1557.  

Dec 07 Girolamo Trombeti, composer was born in the year 1557.  

Jan 01 On this day in history jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65  

Jan 02 In the year 1557 death of pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494)  

Jan 08 Albert the Warlike, Prince of Bayreuth (b. 1522) died on this day in history.  

Apr 09 Michael Agricola, Finnish theologist/church reformer/bishop, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jun 11 King John III of Portugal (b. 1502) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1557.