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

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

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

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 On this day in history birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)  

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

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

Aug 19 Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 04 In the year 1557 birth of sofie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1631)  

Sep 16 On this day in history birth of jacques Mauduit, composer  

Dec 07 On this day in history birth of girolamo Trombeti, composer  

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

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

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

Apr 09 Michael Agricola, Finnish theologist/church reformer/bishop, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 21 On this day in history death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)  

Jun 11 King John III of Portugal (b. 1502) died in the year 1557.  

Jun 15 Sebastiaan Van Noyen, military master builder, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 16 In the year 1557 anne of Cleeves, queen of England/4th wife of Henry VIII, dies at 41