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   Alfonso Fontanelli, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1557 matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19)  

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

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 in the year 1557.  

Apr 12   On this day in history cuenca is founded in Ecuador.  

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

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 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   On this day in history dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes  

Aug 10   Battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont & Philibert beat France on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 16   In the year 1557 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15   Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1557.  

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

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   On this day in history death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)  

Jun 11   In the year 1557 death of king John III of Portugal (b. 1502)  

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 in the year 1557.