Historical Events In 1558

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

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   In the year 1558 westmunster Church in Middelburg destroyed by heavy storm   

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

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

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

Mar 14   In the year 1558 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   Czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders in the year 1558.   

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

Apr 24   In the year 1558 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 04   Maximilian of Burgundy, leader of Holland/admiral, dies at 43 in the year 1558.   

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   On this day in history battle at Grevelingen: Gen/earl Lamoraal van Egmont beat France   

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   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   Maria, queen of Hungary/guardian of Neth (1531-55), dies at 53 in the year 1558.   

Oct 21   On this day in history julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74   

Nov 06   Thomas Kyd, English dramatist (Spanish Tragedy) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1558 mary I Tudor, "Bloody Mary", queen of England (1553-58), dies at 42   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies in the year 1558.   

Mar 24   In the year 1558 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   On this day in history death of roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent   

Apr 20   Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485) died on this day in history.   

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