Historical Events In 1557

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

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

Feb 15   On this day in history alfonso Fontanelli, composer  

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

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) in the year 1557.  

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   In the year 1557 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   On this day in history battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont & Philibert beat France  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 07   Girolamo Trombeti, composer in the year 1557.  

Dec 13   In the year 1557 niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies  

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

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

Feb 15   Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born in the year 1557.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

May 31   Feodor I of Russia (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 16   In the year 1557 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   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   In the year 1557 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   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.