Historical Events In 1557

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

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

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1557 theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)   

Jun 07   England declares war on France on this day in history.   

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   

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

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

Sep 01   Jacques Cartier, French explorer, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1557 girolamo Trombeti, composer   

Dec 13   Niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

May 31   Feodor I of Russia (d. 1598) was born in the year 1557.   

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   Pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494) died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Albert the Warlike, Prince of Bayreuth (b. 1522) died in the year 1557.   

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

Apr 21   Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.