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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 12   In the year 1557 cuenca is founded in Ecuador.  

May 05   In the year 1557 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   In the year 1557 dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes  

Aug 10   Battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont & Philibert beat France in the year 1557.  

Sep 01   In the year 1557 jacques Cartier, French explorer, dies (birth date unknown)  

Sep 11   On this day in history catholic & Lutheran theology debated in Worm  

Sep 16   On this day in history jacques Mauduit, composer  

Oct 05   On this day in history il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter, dies at 63  

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

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

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

Jan 01   István Bocskay, Prince of Transylvania (d. 1606) was born in the year 1557.  

Feb 11   In the year 1557 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   On this day in history birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty  

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

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   In the year 1557 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 in the year 1557.