Historical Events In 1557

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

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

Feb 15   In the year 1557 alfonso Fontanelli, composer  

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

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

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

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

Apr 12   On this day in history 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) in the year 1557.  

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

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

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

Aug 03   Dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes in the year 1557.  

Aug 10   In the year 1557 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   Catholic & Lutheran theology debated in Worm in the year 1557.  

Sep 16   On this day in history jacques Mauduit, composer  

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

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

Dec 07   On this day in history girolamo Trombeti, composer  

Dec 13   Niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies in the year 1557.  

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

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

Feb 15   On this day in history 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 in the year 1557.  

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

May 31   In the year 1557 birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)  

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   Pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494) died in the year 1557.  

Jan 08   In the year 1557 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   On this day in history death of king John III of Portugal (b. 1502)  

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