Historical Events In 1558

Jan 07   In the year 1558 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   In the year 1558 french troops under duke de Guise occupy Calais  

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

Mar 05   Smoking tobacco introduced in Europe by Francisco Fernandes in the year 1558.  

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

Mar 14   Ferdinand I appointed Holy Roman emperor in the year 1558.  

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

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

Apr 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1558 andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600)  

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   In the year 1558 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   On this day in history 1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah)  

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

Aug 25   King Francis II of France marries Mary, Queen of Scots in the year 1558.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 06   In the year 1558 thomas Kyd, English dramatist (Spanish Tragedy)  

Nov 07   French king Henri II occupies Calais in the year 1558.  

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

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

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

Nov 23   In the year 1558 charles, earl of Lalaing/land guardian of the Neth, dies at 52  

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

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   On this day in history birth of archduke Maximilian III of Austria (d. 1618)  

Oct 12   In the year 1558 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1558.  

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 in the year 1558.  

Apr 20   On this day in history death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)  

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