Historical Events In 1557

Jan 01   In the year 1557 jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65  

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

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   In the year 1557 first Russian Embassy opens in London, Russia & US sign trade agreement  

Apr 09   In the year 1557 michael Agricola, Finnish theologist/church reformer/bishop, dies  

Apr 12   Cuenca is founded in Ecuador in the year 1557.  

May 05   In the year 1557 emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty  

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   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 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   Jacques Mauduit, composer on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of istván Bocskay, Prince of Transylvania (d. 1606)  

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

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

Feb 24   In the year 1557 birth of matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19)  

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

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

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

Aug 16   Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   Pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1557.  

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