Historical Events In 1557

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

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

Feb 15   On this day in history alfonso Fontanelli, composer   

Feb 24   Matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19) in the year 1557.   

Feb 27   1st Russian Embassy arrives in London on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history first Russian Embassy opens in London, Russia & US sign trade agreement   

Apr 09   In the year 1557 michael Agricola, Finnish theologist/church reformer/bishop, dies   

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

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

May 31   On this day in history theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)   

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   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   Jacques Cartier, French explorer, dies (birth date unknown) in the year 1557.   

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

Sep 16   Jacques Mauduit, composer in the year 1557.   

Oct 05   Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter, dies at 63 in the year 1557.   

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19)   

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

Aug 16   On this day in history birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)   

Jan 01   On this day in history jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65   

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

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   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.