Famous Deaths Happened In 1557

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

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

Jan 08 On this day in history death of albert the Warlike, Prince of Bayreuth (b. 1522)  

Apr 09 Michael Agricola, Finnish theologist/church reformer/bishop, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 21 Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1557 anne of Cleeves, queen of England/4th wife of Henry VIII, dies at 41  

Aug 01 Olaus Magnus, Swedish writer (b. 1490) died in the year 1557.  

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 in the year 1557.  

Oct 05 In the year 1557 il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter, dies at 63  

Nov 19 On this day in history death of bona Sforza, Queen of Sigismund I of Poland (b. 1494)  

Dec 13 Niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies on this day in history.  

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

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 Matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19) was born on this day in history.  

May 05 In the year 1557 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 in the year 1557.  

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

Aug 16 In the year 1557 birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)