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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 14   On this day in history ferdinand I appointed Holy Roman emperor  

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

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

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

Apr 26   On this day in history jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies  

Apr 26   Jean Fran‡ois Fernel French physician, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jun 04   In the year 1558 maximilian of Burgundy, leader of Holland/admiral, dies at 43  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 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   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   In the year 1558 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 11   Robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon) was born on this day in history.  

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

Sep 09   Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (d. 1602) was born in the year 1558.  

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

Oct 12   In the year 1558 birth of jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651)  

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

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

Feb 25   Eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498) died in the year 1558.  

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

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

Mar 25   Marcos de Niza, French Franciscan explorer died in the year 1558.  

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

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.