Historical Events In 1557

Jan 01   Jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65 in the year 1557.   

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   1st Russian Embassy arrives in London in the year 1557.   

Feb 27   In the year 1557 first Russian Embassy opens in London, Russia & US sign trade agreement   

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

Apr 12   In the year 1557 cuenca is founded in Ecuador.   

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

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

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

Aug 03   Dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes in the year 1557.   

Aug 10   Battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont & Philibert beat France on this day in history.   

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

Sep 11   On this day in history catholic & Lutheran theology debated in Worm   

Sep 16   Jacques Mauduit, composer in the year 1557.   

Oct 05   On this day in history il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter, dies at 63   

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

Dec 07   Girolamo Trombeti, composer in the year 1557.   

Dec 13   Niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies in the year 1557.   

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   Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 16   Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1557.   

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