Historical Events In 1557

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

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

Feb 15   In the year 1557 alfonso Fontanelli, composer  

Feb 24   On this day in history matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19)  

Feb 27   1st Russian Embassy arrives in London on this day in history.  

Feb 27   On this day in history first Russian Embassy opens in London, Russia & US sign trade agreement  

Apr 09   On this day in history michael Agricola, Finnish theologist/church reformer/bishop, dies  

Apr 12   On this day in history cuenca is founded in Ecuador.  

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

May 31   On this day in history theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)  

Jun 07   England declares war on France on this day in history.  

Jun 15   In the year 1557 sebastiaan Van Noyen, military master builder, dies  

Jul 16   In the year 1557 anne of Cleeves, queen of England/4th wife of Henry VIII, dies at 41  

Aug 03   On this day in history dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes  

Aug 10   Battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont & Philibert beat France in the year 1557.  

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

Sep 11   Catholic & Lutheran theology debated in Worm in the year 1557.  

Sep 16   On this day in history jacques Mauduit, composer  

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

Dec 03   In the year 1557 1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form  

Dec 07   Girolamo Trombeti, composer in the year 1557.  

Dec 13   On this day in history niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies  

Jan 01   In the year 1557 birth of istván Bocskay, Prince of Transylvania (d. 1606)  

Feb 11   John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born in the year 1557.  

Feb 15   In the year 1557 birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer  

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

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   In the year 1557 michael Agricola, Finnish theologist/church reformer/bishop, dies  

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

Jun 11   In the year 1557 death of king John III of Portugal (b. 1502)  

Jun 15   In the year 1557 sebastiaan Van Noyen, military master builder, dies  

Jul 16   In the year 1557 anne of Cleeves, queen of England/4th wife of Henry VIII, dies at 41