Historical Events In 1557

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

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

Feb 15   Alfonso Fontanelli, composer in the year 1557.  

Feb 24   In the year 1557 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 in the year 1557.  

Apr 12   Cuenca is founded in Ecuador on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 07   In the year 1557 england declares war on France  

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 in the year 1557.  

Aug 03   Dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes on this day in history.  

Aug 10   Battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont & Philibert beat France on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1557.  

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

Dec 03   On this day in history 1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form  

Dec 07   Girolamo Trombeti, composer on this day in history.  

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

May 31   In the year 1557 birth of theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)  

May 31   On this day in history birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history death of albert the Warlike, Prince of Bayreuth (b. 1522)  

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

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

Jun 11   King John III of Portugal (b. 1502) died on this day in history.  

Jun 15   Sebastiaan Van Noyen, military master builder, dies in the year 1557.  

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