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 In the year 1557 death of albert the Warlike, Prince of Bayreuth (b. 1522)

Apr 09 Michael Agricola, Finnish theologist/church reformer/bishop, dies in the year 1557.

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 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

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

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

Sep 13 On this day in history death of john Cheke, English classical scholar and statesman (b. 1514)

Sep 27 Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (b. 1497) died in the year 1557.

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 in the year 1557.

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

Feb 15 Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born in the year 1557.

Feb 24 Matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19) was born in the year 1557.

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

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)