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   On this day in history french troops under duke de Guise occupy Calais   

Jan 09   Geneva becomes independent from Berne canton, Switzerland in the year 1558.   

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 in the year 1558.   

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

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 in the year 1558.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1558.   

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

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

Aug 19   On this day in history paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian   

Aug 25   King Francis II of France marries Mary, Queen of Scots on this day in history.   

Sep 21   Charles V, King of Spain (Carlos I)/Holy Roman Emperor, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

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   Thomas Kyd, English dramatist (Spanish Tragedy) on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 17   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 19   In the year 1558 birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian   

Sep 09   On this day in history birth of philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (d. 1602)   

Oct 12   Archduke Maximilian III of Austria (d. 1618) was born on this day in history.   

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

Nov 06   Thomas Kyd, English dramatist (Spanish Tragedy) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1558 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 20   On this day in history death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)   

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