Historical Events In 1557

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

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

Feb 15   Alfonso Fontanelli, composer in the year 1557.  

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

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

Feb 27   First Russian Embassy opens in London, Russia & US sign trade agreement on this day in history.  

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

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

May 05   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 10   On this day in history battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont & Philibert beat France  

Sep 01   In the year 1557 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   Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 07   On this day in history girolamo Trombeti, composer  

Dec 13   On this day in history niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies  

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

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 16   In the year 1557 birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history death of pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494)  

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   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   In the year 1557 sebastiaan Van Noyen, military master builder, dies  

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