Famous Deaths 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 in the year 1557.

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 In the year 1557 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 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 on this day in history.

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

Sep 13 John Cheke, English classical scholar and statesman (b. 1514) died in the year 1557.

Sep 27 On this day in history death of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (b. 1497)

Oct 05 Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter, dies at 63 on this day in history.

Nov 19 In the year 1557 death of bona Sforza, Queen of Sigismund I of Poland (b. 1494)

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 John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on this day in history.

Feb 15 Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on this day in history.

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

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

Aug 16 On this day in history birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)