Historical Events In 1558

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

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   Westmunster Church in Middelburg destroyed by heavy storm in the year 1558.  

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

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

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

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

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

May 16   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1558 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   In the year 1558 paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian  

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

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

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

Nov 12   In the year 1558 shalom Shakna ben Joseph, Rabbi (founder of 1st Polish Yeshiva), dies  

Nov 17   In the year 1558 elizabeth I ascends English throne upon death of Queen Mary  

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

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

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 in the year 1558.  

Oct 12   On this day in history birth of archduke Maximilian III of Austria (d. 1618)  

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)  

Feb 03   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1558 death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)  

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