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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

May 31 On this day in history birth of theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)  

Aug 16 Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born in the year 1557.  

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 in the year 1557.  

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

Dec 07 In the year 1557 birth of girolamo Trombeti, composer  

Jan 01 In the year 1557 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 in the year 1557.  

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

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

Jun 11 On this day in history death of king John III of Portugal (b. 1502)  

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

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