Historical Events In 1558

Jan 07   Calais, last English possession in France, retaken by French in the year 1558.  

Jan 07   Calais, last English possession in France, retaken by French under Francois, Duke of Guise in the year 1558.  

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   In the year 1558 westmunster Church in Middelburg destroyed by heavy storm  

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

Mar 05   On this day in history smoking tobacco introduced in Europe by Francisco Fernandes  

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

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

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

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

Apr 04   In the year 1558 czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders  

Apr 18   On this day in history roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent  

Apr 24   Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois in the year 1558.  

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   Maximilian of Burgundy, leader of Holland/admiral, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

Jul 11   Robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon) in the year 1558.  

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

Jul 23   Battle at Grevelingen: Gen/earl Lamoraal van Egmont beat France in the year 1558.  

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

Aug 19   In the year 1558 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   In the year 1558 mérida is founded in Venezuela.  

Oct 18   Maria, queen of Hungary/guardian of Neth (1531-55), dies at 53 in the year 1558.  

Oct 21   Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74 in the year 1558.  

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

Nov 07   In the year 1558 french king Henri II occupies Calais  

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 in the year 1558.  

Nov 17   In the year 1558 mary I Tudor, "Bloody Mary", queen of England (1553-58), dies at 42  

Nov 23   Charles, earl of Lalaing/land guardian of the Neth, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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May 16   In the year 1558 birth of andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600)  

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

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

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

Nov 06   Thomas Kyd, English dramatist (Spanish Tragedy) was born in the year 1558.  

Feb 03   In the year 1558 alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies  

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

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

Apr 18   In the year 1558 death of roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent  

Apr 20   Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485) died in the year 1558.  

Apr 26   Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies in the year 1558.