Historical Events In 1558

Jan 07   Calais, last English possession in France, retaken by French on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   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   Smoking tobacco introduced in Europe by Francisco Fernandes on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies   

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

Mar 24   On this day in history anna van Buren, countess of Egmond/Buren/Lingen, dies   

Mar 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1558.   

May 16   In the year 1558 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   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 in the year 1558.   

Aug 04   In the year 1558 1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah)   

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 in the year 1558.   

Oct 09   In the year 1558 mérida is founded in Venezuela.   

Oct 18   In the year 1558 maria, queen of Hungary/guardian of Neth (1531-55), dies at 53   

Oct 21   In the year 1558 julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74   

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

Nov 07   French king Henri II occupies Calais on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history shalom Shakna ben Joseph, Rabbi (founder of 1st Polish Yeshiva), dies   

Nov 17   Elizabeth I ascends English throne upon death of Queen Mary on this day in history.   

Nov 17   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   Archduke Maximilian III of Austria (d. 1618) was born in the year 1558.   

Oct 12   Jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 03   On this day in history alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies   

Feb 25   On this day in history death of eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498)   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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