Historical Events In 1558

Jan 07   Calais, last English possession in France, retaken by French in the year 1558.  

Jan 07   On this day in history calais, last English possession in France, retaken by French under Francois, Duke of Guise  

Jan 08   In the year 1558 french troops under duke de Guise occupy Calais  

Jan 09   On this day in history geneva becomes independent from Berne canton, Switzerland  

Jan 11   In the year 1558 westmunster Church in Middelburg destroyed by heavy storm  

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

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

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

Mar 14   Ferdinand I appointed Holy Roman emperor in the year 1558.  

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

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

Apr 04   Czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders in the year 1558.  

Apr 18   In the year 1558 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   Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies in the year 1558.  

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

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

Jun 04   Maximilian of Burgundy, leader of Holland/admiral, dies at 43 in the year 1558.  

Jul 11   Robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon) in the year 1558.  

Jul 13   In the year 1558 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 in the year 1558.  

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   King Francis II of France marries Mary, Queen of Scots in the year 1558.  

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

Nov 06   Thomas Kyd, English dramatist (Spanish Tragedy) in the year 1558.  

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

Nov 12   In the year 1558 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   In the year 1558 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 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   Robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon) was born in the year 1558.  

Aug 19   In the year 1558 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   Archduke Maximilian III of Austria (d. 1618) was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 06   In the year 1558 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 in the year 1558.  

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

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   On this day in history 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