Historical Events In 1558

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

Jan 07   Calais, last English possession in France, retaken by French under Francois, Duke of Guise in the year 1558.   

Jan 08   French troops under duke de Guise occupy Calais on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1558 geneva becomes independent from Berne canton, Switzerland   

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 in the year 1558.   

Mar 05   On this day in history smoking tobacco introduced in Europe by Francisco Fernandes   

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

Mar 14   Ferdinand I appointed Holy Roman emperor 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 marcos de Niza, French Franciscan explorer   

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

Apr 18   On this day in history roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent   

Apr 24   On this day in history queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois   

Apr 26   In the year 1558 jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies   

Apr 26   In the year 1558 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   In the year 1558 maximilian of Burgundy, leader of Holland/admiral, dies at 43   

Jul 11   In the year 1558 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 in the year 1558.   

Jul 23   Battle at Grevelingen: Gen/earl Lamoraal van Egmont beat France in the year 1558.   

Aug 04   On this day in history 1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah)   

Aug 19   Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1558 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   On this day in history birth of robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon)   

Aug 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1558 birth of archduke Maximilian III of Austria (d. 1618)   

Oct 12   In the year 1558 birth of jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 25   Marcos de Niza, French Franciscan explorer died on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history death of roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent   

Apr 20   Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485) died in the year 1558.   

Apr 26   In the year 1558 jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies