Historical Events In 1558

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   On this day in history geneva becomes independent from Berne canton, Switzerland  

Jan 11   Westmunster Church in Middelburg destroyed by heavy storm on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies in the year 1558.  

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

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

Mar 14   In the year 1558 ferdinand I appointed Holy Roman emperor  

Mar 24   Anna van Buren, countess of Egmond/Buren/Lingen, dies in the year 1558.  

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

Apr 04   Czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1558 jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies  

Apr 26   Jean Fran‡ois Fernel French physician, dies in the year 1558.  

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

Jun 04   In the year 1558 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   1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah) in the year 1558.  

Aug 19   Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian on this day in history.  

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

Sep 21   Charles V, King of Spain (Carlos I)/Holy Roman Emperor, dies at 58 in the year 1558.  

Oct 09   Mérida is founded in Venezuela in the year 1558.  

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

Oct 21   In the year 1558 julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74  

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

Nov 07   On this day in history french king Henri II occupies Calais  

Nov 12   Shalom Shakna ben Joseph, Rabbi (founder of 1st Polish Yeshiva), dies in the year 1558.  

Nov 17   On this day in history elizabeth I ascends English throne upon death of Queen Mary  

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

Nov 23   Charles, earl of Lalaing/land guardian of the Neth, dies at 52 in the year 1558.  

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May 16   Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600) was born in the year 1558.  

Jul 11   In the year 1558 birth of robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon)  

Aug 19   Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian was born in the year 1558.  

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 in the year 1558.  

Oct 12   On this day in history birth of jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651)  

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

Feb 03   Alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies in the year 1558.  

Feb 25   On this day in history death of eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498)  

Mar 13   Jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies in the year 1558.  

Mar 24   In the year 1558 anna van Buren, countess of Egmond/Buren/Lingen, dies  

Mar 25   In the year 1558 death of marcos de Niza, French Franciscan explorer  

Apr 18   Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent died in the year 1558.  

Apr 20   In the year 1558 death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)  

Apr 26   In the year 1558 jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies