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Historical Events Happened In 1557

Thursday, 23 May 2013

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

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

Feb 15 On this day in history alfonso Fontanelli, composer

Feb 24 On this day in history matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19)

Feb 27 On this day in history 1st Russian Embassy arrives in London

Feb 27 On this day in history 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 Cuenca is founded in Ecuador on this day in history.

May 05 Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty on this day in history.

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

Jun 07 On this day in history england declares war on France

Jun 15 On this day in history 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

Aug 03 On this day in history dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes

Aug 10 On this day in history battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont & Philibert beat France

Sep 01 On this day in history jacques Cartier, French explorer, dies (birth date unknown)

Sep 11 Catholic & Lutheran theology debated in Worm on this day in history.

Sep 16 On this day in history jacques Mauduit, composer

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

Dec 03 1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form on this day in history.

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

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

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Famous Birthdays In 1557

Famous People Born In This Year In History

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

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.

Famous Deaths In 1557

Famous People Died In This Year 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 On this day in history anne of Cleeves, queen of England/4th wife of Henry VIII, dies at 41