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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Westmunster Church in Middelburg destroyed by heavy storm in the year 1558.   

Feb 03   Alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies in the year 1558.   

Mar 05   Smoking tobacco introduced in Europe by Francisco Fernandes in the year 1558.   

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   In the year 1558 anna van Buren, countess of Egmond/Buren/Lingen, dies   

Mar 25   Marcos de Niza, French Franciscan explorer in the year 1558.   

Apr 04   In the year 1558 czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders   

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

Apr 24   Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois on this day in history.   

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

Apr 26   In the year 1558 jean Fran‡ois Fernel French physician, dies   

May 16   Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600) in the year 1558.   

Jun 04   In the year 1558 maximilian of Burgundy, leader of Holland/admiral, dies at 43   

Jul 11   On this day in history robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon)   

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   Battle at Grevelingen: Gen/earl Lamoraal van Egmont beat France on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   Thomas Kyd, English dramatist (Spanish Tragedy) in the year 1558.   

Nov 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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May 16   Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600) was born in the year 1558.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   Thomas Kyd, English dramatist (Spanish Tragedy) was born in the year 1558.   

Feb 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies   

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

Mar 25   Marcos de Niza, French Franciscan explorer died in the year 1558.   

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

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

Apr 26   Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on this day in history.