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

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

Feb 11 On this day in history birth of john Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist  

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

May 31 On this day in history birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)  

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 In the year 1557 birth of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608)  

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

Sep 16 In the year 1557 birth of jacques Mauduit, composer  

Dec 07 Girolamo Trombeti, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 21 On this day in history death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)  

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

Jun 15 Sebastiaan Van Noyen, military master builder, dies on this day in history.  

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