Historical Events In 1558

Jan 07   Calais, last English possession in France, retaken by French under Francois, Duke of Guise.   

Jan 07   Calais, last English possession in France, retaken by French   

Jan 08   French troops under duke de Guise occupy Calais.   

Jan 09   Geneva is recorded as becoming independent from Berne canton, Switzerland.   

Jan 11   Westmunster Church in Middelburg destroyed by heavy storm   

Feb 03   Alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies   

Mar 05   Smoking tobacco introduced in Europe by Francisco Fernandes.   

Mar 13   Jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies   

Mar 14   Ferdinand I appointed Holy Roman emperor   

Mar 24   Anna van Buren, countess of Egmond/Buren/Lingen, dies.   

Mar 25   Marcos de Niza, French Franciscan explorer   

Apr 04   Czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders.   

Apr 18   Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent.   

Apr 24   Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois   

Apr 26   Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies   

Apr 26   Jean Fran‡ois Fernel French physician, dies   

May 16   Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600).   

Jun 04   Maximilian of Burgundy, leader of Holland/admiral, dies at 43   

Jul 11   Robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon)   

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   

Jul 23   Battle at Grevelingen: Gen/earl Lamoraal van Egmont beat France.   

Aug 04   1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah)   

Aug 19   Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian.   

Aug 25   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   

Oct 09   Mérida is founded in Venezuela   

Oct 18   Maria, queen of Hungary/guardian of Neth (1531-55), dies at 53.   

Oct 21   Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74.   

Nov 06   Thomas Kyd, English dramatist (Spanish Tragedy)   

Nov 07   French king Henri II occupies Calais.   

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

Nov 17   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   

Nov 23   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)   

Jul 11   Robert greene: Elizabethan dramatist (friar bacon)   

Aug 19   Paulus merula: Dutch lawyer/historian   

Sep 09   Philippe emmanuel: Duke of mercoeur, french soldier   

Oct 12   Jacques sirmond: French scholar and jesuit   

Oct 12   Archduke maximilian iii of austria: Archduke maximilian iii of austria (d. 1618)   

Nov 06   Thomas kyd: English dramatist (spanish tragedy)   

Feb 03   Alfonsus de castro: Spanish theologist (council of trente),    

Feb 25   Eleanor of austria: Queen of portugal and france (b. 1498)   

Mar 13   Jean fernel: French physician/physiologist,   

Mar 24   Anna van buren: Countess of egmond/buren/lingen,   

Mar 25   Marcos de niza: French franciscan explorer   

Apr 18   Roxelana: Wife of suleiman the magnificent   

Apr 20   Johannes bugenhagen: German reformer (b. 1485)   

Apr 26   Jean francois fernel: French physician,