Famous Deaths In 1557

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

Jan 02 Pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494) died on this day in history.

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

Jun 11 King John III of Portugal (b. 1502) died in the year 1557.

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.

Aug 01 On this day in history death of olaus Magnus, Swedish writer (b. 1490)

Sep 01 Jacques Cartier, French explorer, dies (birth date unknown) in the year 1557.

Sep 13 John Cheke, English classical scholar and statesman (b. 1514) died on this day in history.

Sep 27 Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (b. 1497) died on this day in history.

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

Nov 19 Bona Sforza, Queen of Sigismund I of Poland (b. 1494) died on this day in history.

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

Jan 01 István Bocskay, Prince of Transylvania (d. 1606) was born on this day in history.

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 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 on this day in history.

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)