Famous Deaths In 1557

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

Jan 02 In the year 1557 death of pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494)

Jan 08 Albert the Warlike, Prince of Bayreuth (b. 1522) died on this day in history.

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

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

Jun 11 On this day in history death of king John III of Portugal (b. 1502)

Jun 15 Sebastiaan Van Noyen, military master builder, dies on this day in history.

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

Aug 01 On this day in history death of olaus Magnus, Swedish writer (b. 1490)

Sep 01 Jacques Cartier, French explorer, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.

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

Sep 27 Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (b. 1497) died on this day in history.

Oct 05 Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter, dies at 63 in the year 1557.

Nov 19 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

May 31 Feodor I of Russia (d. 1598) was born in the year 1557.

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