What Happened In August 1557 In History

Historical Events for August, 1557

• 10th » Battle of St. Quentin (1557) named Battle of St. Quentin: Spanish victory over the French in the Italian War of 1521–1526 e.g Habsburg-Valois Wars.

Famous Birthdays on August in 1557

• 16th » Agostino Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1602)
• 19th » Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608)

Famous Deaths for August 1557

• 1st » Olaus Magnus, Swedish archbishop (b. 1490)

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