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Historical Events Happened In 1558

Sunday, 19 May 2013

Jan 07 Calais, last English possession in France, retaken by French on this day in history.

Jan 07 On this day in history calais, last English possession in France, retaken by French under Francois, Duke of Guise

Jan 08 French troops under duke de Guise occupy Calais on this day in history.

Jan 09 Geneva becomes independent from Berne canton, Switzerland on this day in history.

Jan 11 On this day in history westmunster Church in Middelburg destroyed by heavy storm

Feb 03 Alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies on this day in history.

Mar 05 Smoking tobacco introduced in Europe by Francisco Fernandes on this day in history.

Mar 13 On this day in history jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies

Mar 14 On this day in history ferdinand I appointed Holy Roman emperor

Mar 24 Anna van Buren, countess of Egmond/Buren/Lingen, dies on this day in history.

Mar 25 Marcos de Niza, French Franciscan explorer on this day in history.

Apr 04 On this day in history czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders

Apr 18 Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent on this day in history.

Apr 24 Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois on this day in history.

Apr 26 Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on this day in history.

Apr 26 On this day in history jean Fran‡ois Fernel French physician, dies

May 16 Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600) on this day in history.

Jun 04 On this day in history maximilian of Burgundy, leader of Holland/admiral, dies at 43

Jul 11 On this day in history robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon)

Jul 13 Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines on this day in history.

Jul 23 On this day in history battle at Grevelingen: Gen/earl Lamoraal van Egmont beat France

Aug 04 On this day in history 1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah)

Aug 19 On this day in history paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian

Aug 25 On this day in history king Francis II of France marries Mary, Queen of Scots.

Sep 21 Charles V, King of Spain (Carlos I)/Holy Roman Emperor, dies at 58 on this day in history.

Oct 09 Mérida is founded in Venezuela on this day in history.

Oct 18 Maria, queen of Hungary/guardian of Neth (1531-55), dies at 53 on this day in history.

Oct 21 Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74 on this day in history.

Nov 06 Thomas Kyd, English dramatist (Spanish Tragedy) on this day in history.

Nov 07 French king Henri II occupies Calais on this day in history.

Nov 12 On this day in history shalom Shakna ben Joseph, Rabbi (founder of 1st Polish Yeshiva), dies

Nov 17 Elizabeth I ascends English throne upon death of Queen Mary on this day in history.

Nov 17 Mary I Tudor, "Bloody Mary", queen of England (1553-58), dies at 42 on this day in history.

Nov 23 On this day in history charles, earl of Lalaing/land guardian of the Neth, dies at 52

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Famous Birthdays In 1558

Famous People Born In This Year In History

May 16 Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600) was born on this day in history.

Jul 11 On this day in history birth of robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon)

Aug 19 On this day in history birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian

Sep 09 Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (d. 1602) was born on this day in history.

Oct 12 Archduke Maximilian III of Austria (d. 1618) was born on this day in history.

Oct 12 Jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.

Nov 06 On this day in history birth of thomas Kyd, English dramatist (Spanish Tragedy)

Famous Deaths In 1558

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Feb 03 Alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies on this day in history.

Feb 25 Eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498) died on this day in history.

Mar 13 Jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies on this day in history.

Mar 24 On this day in history anna van Buren, countess of Egmond/Buren/Lingen, dies

Mar 25 On this day in history death of marcos de Niza, French Franciscan explorer

Apr 18 Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent died on this day in history.

Apr 20 Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485) died on this day in history.

Apr 26 Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on this day in history.