Historical Events In 1557
Sunday, 15 February 2026
Jan 01 Jacques Cartier, French explorer (Canada), dies at 65 


Feb 11 John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist 


Feb 15 Alfonso Fontanelli, composer 


Feb 24 Matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19). 


Feb 27 1st Russian Embassy arrives in London. 


Feb 27 inaugural Russian Embassy opens in London, Russia and US sign trade agreement. 


Apr 09 Michael Agricola, Finnish theologist/church reformer/bishop, dies. 


Apr 12 Cuenca is founded in Ecuador 


May 05 Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty 


May 31 Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98). 


Jun 07 England declares war on France. 


Jun 15 Sebastiaan Van Noyen, military master builder, dies. 


Jul 16 Anne of Cleeves, queen of England/4th wife of Henry VIII, dies at 41. 


Aug 03 Dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes. 


Aug 10 Battle at St Quentin: Lamoraal of Egmont and Philibert beat France 


Sep 01 Jacques Cartier, French explorer, dies (birth date unknown). 


Sep 11 Catholic and Lutheran theology debated in Worm 


Sep 16 Jacques Mauduit, composer 


Oct 05 Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter, dies at 63 


Dec 03 1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form 


Dec 07 Girolamo Trombeti, composer. 


Dec 13 Niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician, dies 


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