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

Jan 11   In the year 1558 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   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 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

May 16   On this day in history andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600)   

Jun 04   On this day in history maximilian of Burgundy, leader of Holland/admiral, dies at 43   

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

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 in the year 1558.   

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   On this day in history king Francis II of France marries Mary, Queen of Scots.   

Sep 21   On this day in history charles V, King of Spain (Carlos I)/Holy Roman Emperor, dies at 58   

Oct 09   In the year 1558 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   Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74 in the year 1558.   

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

Nov 07   French king Henri II occupies Calais in the year 1558.   

Nov 12   Shalom Shakna ben Joseph, Rabbi (founder of 1st Polish Yeshiva), dies in the year 1558.   

Nov 17   Elizabeth I ascends English throne upon death of Queen Mary in the year 1558.   

Nov 17   Mary I Tudor, "Bloody Mary", queen of England (1553-58), dies at 42 in the year 1558.   

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   On this day in history birth of robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon)   

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

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

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

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 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 death of marcos de Niza, French Franciscan explorer   

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

Apr 20   On this day in history death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)   

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