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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   Geneva becomes independent from Berne canton, Switzerland in the year 1558.  

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 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   Ferdinand I appointed Holy Roman emperor in the year 1558.  

Mar 24   Anna van Buren, countess of Egmond/Buren/Lingen, dies on this day in history.  

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

Apr 04   On this day in history czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders  

Apr 18   Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent on this day in history.  

Apr 24   In the year 1558 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   On this day in history 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   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   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   1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah) on this day in history.  

Aug 19   On this day in history paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian  

Aug 25   In the year 1558 king Francis II of France marries Mary, Queen of Scots.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 21   Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Nov 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1558.  

Nov 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1558 birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian  

Sep 09   In the year 1558 birth of philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (d. 1602)  

Oct 12   In the year 1558 birth of archduke Maximilian III of Austria (d. 1618)  

Oct 12   Jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651) was born in the year 1558.  

Nov 06   On this day in history birth of thomas Kyd, English dramatist (Spanish Tragedy)  

Feb 03   In the year 1558 alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies  

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   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   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.