Historical Events In 1558

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

Jan 07   In the year 1558 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   In the year 1558 geneva becomes independent from Berne canton, Switzerland   

Jan 11   Westmunster Church in Middelburg destroyed by heavy storm on this day in history.   

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

Mar 05   In the year 1558 smoking tobacco introduced in Europe by Francisco Fernandes   

Mar 13   In the year 1558 jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies   

Mar 14   Ferdinand I appointed Holy Roman emperor on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders   

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

Apr 24   Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600)   

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

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

Oct 09   Mérida is founded in Venezuela in the year 1558.   

Oct 18   Maria, queen of Hungary/guardian of Neth (1531-55), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history french king Henri II occupies Calais   

Nov 12   In the year 1558 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   Robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon) was born on this day in history.   

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

Sep 09   In the year 1558 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   Jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651) was born in the year 1558.   

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

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

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.