{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1557

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 In the year 1557 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 In the year 1557 birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)  

May 31 In the year 1557 birth of theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)  

Aug 16 In the year 1557 birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)  

Aug 19 On this day in history birth of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608)  

Sep 04 On this day in history birth of sofie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1631)  

Sep 16 Jacques Mauduit, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 02 Pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494) died in the year 1557.  

Jan 08 On this day in history death of albert the Warlike, Prince of Bayreuth (b. 1522)  

Apr 09 Michael Agricola, Finnish theologist/church reformer/bishop, dies in the year 1557.  

Apr 21 Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495) died in the year 1557.  

Jun 11 On this day in history death of king John III of Portugal (b. 1502)  

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