Famous Deaths In 1557

Jan 01 Jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65 on this day in history.

Jan 02 On this day in history death of pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494)

Jan 08 Albert the Warlike, Prince of Bayreuth (b. 1522) died in the year 1557.

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 King John III of Portugal (b. 1502) died on this day in history.

Jun 15 On this day in history sebastiaan Van Noyen, military master builder, dies

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

Aug 01 In the year 1557 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 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 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 in the year 1557.

Feb 11 John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on this day in history.

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

Feb 24 Matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19) was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1557 birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)

Aug 16 Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born in the year 1557.