Famous Birthdays In 1557

Jan 01 István Bocskay, Prince of Transylvania (d. 1606) was born in the year 1557.

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

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 In the year 1557 birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty

May 31 On this day in history birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)

May 31 In the year 1557 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 on this day in history.

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

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

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 On this day in history 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 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.