Historical Events In 1558

Jan 07   On this day in history calais, last English possession in France, retaken by French  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history french troops under duke de Guise occupy Calais  

Jan 09   On this day in history geneva becomes independent from Berne canton, Switzerland  

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   In the year 1558 smoking tobacco introduced in Europe by Francisco Fernandes  

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 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 in the year 1558.  

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

Apr 24   On this day in history queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois  

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

Apr 26   In the year 1558 jean Fran‡ois Fernel French physician, dies  

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

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   Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines in the year 1558.  

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) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history charles V, King of Spain (Carlos I)/Holy Roman Emperor, dies at 58  

Oct 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1558 julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74  

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

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

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 in the year 1558.  

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

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

Aug 19   In the year 1558 birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian  

Sep 09   On this day in history birth of philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (d. 1602)  

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

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 in the year 1558.  

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

Feb 25   In the year 1558 death of eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498)  

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   Marcos de Niza, French Franciscan explorer died in the year 1558.  

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

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

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