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What Happened in January 1557

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Famous Birthdays

  • Jan 1 István Bocskay, Prince of Transylvania (d. 1606)
Born in 1557

Famous Deaths

  • Jan 2 Pontormo, Italian painter (Sepulture of Christ), dies at 62
  • Jan 8 Albert the Warlike, Prince of Bayreuth, dies at 34

Famous Sports Stars

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