Historical Events In 1557

Jan 01   Jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65 in the year 1557.  

Feb 11   In the year 1557 john Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist  

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

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

Feb 27   In the year 1557 1st Russian Embassy arrives in London  

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

Apr 09   Michael Agricola, Finnish theologist/church reformer/bishop, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 12   In the year 1557 cuenca is founded in Ecuador.  

May 05   On this day in history emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty  

May 31   Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) on this day in history.  

Jun 07   On this day in history england declares war on France  

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

Jul 16   Anne of Cleeves, queen of England/4th wife of Henry VIII, dies at 41 in the year 1557.  

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

Aug 10   On this day in history battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont & Philibert beat France  

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

Sep 11   On this day in history catholic & Lutheran theology debated in Worm  

Sep 16   In the year 1557 jacques Mauduit, composer  

Oct 05   In the year 1557 il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter, dies at 63  

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

Dec 07   On this day in history girolamo Trombeti, composer  

Dec 13   Niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 01   István Bocskay, Prince of Transylvania (d. 1606) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 11   In the year 1557 birth of john Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist  

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer  

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

May 05   Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born in the year 1557.  

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)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1557 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.