Historical Events In 1557

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

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

Feb 15   On this day in history alfonso Fontanelli, composer  

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

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

Feb 27   First Russian Embassy opens in London, Russia & US sign trade agreement in the year 1557.  

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

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

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

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

Jun 07   England declares war on France in the year 1557.  

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   In the year 1557 dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes  

Aug 10   In the year 1557 battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont & Philibert beat France  

Sep 01   Jacques Cartier, French explorer, dies (birth date unknown) in the year 1557.  

Sep 11   Catholic & Lutheran theology debated in Worm on this day in history.  

Sep 16   In the year 1557 jacques Mauduit, composer  

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

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

Dec 07   Girolamo Trombeti, composer in the year 1557.  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1557.  

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

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

Apr 21   Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495) died in the year 1557.  

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

Jun 15   Sebastiaan Van Noyen, military master builder, dies on this day in history.  

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