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

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

Feb 11 John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born in the year 1557.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of jacques Mauduit, composer  

Dec 07 On this day in history birth of girolamo Trombeti, composer  

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 On this day in history death of albert the Warlike, Prince of Bayreuth (b. 1522)  

Apr 09 In the year 1557 michael Agricola, Finnish theologist/church reformer/bishop, dies  

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

Jun 11 In the year 1557 death of king John III of Portugal (b. 1502)  

Jun 15 On this day in history sebastiaan Van Noyen, military master builder, dies  

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