Historical Events In 1558

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

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

Jan 08   French troops under duke de Guise occupy Calais in the year 1558.  

Jan 09   Geneva becomes independent from Berne canton, Switzerland on this day in history.  

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

Feb 03   In the year 1558 alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies  

Mar 05   Smoking tobacco introduced in Europe by Francisco Fernandes on this day in history.  

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

Mar 25   In the year 1558 marcos de Niza, French Franciscan explorer  

Apr 04   Czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders on this day in history.  

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

Apr 24   In the year 1558 queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois  

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

Apr 26   Jean Fran‡ois Fernel French physician, dies in the year 1558.  

May 16   In the year 1558 andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600)  

Jun 04   On this day in history maximilian of Burgundy, leader of Holland/admiral, dies at 43  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 25   In the year 1558 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   Mérida is founded in Venezuela on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1558 elizabeth I ascends English throne upon death of Queen Mary  

Nov 17   In the year 1558 mary I Tudor, "Bloody Mary", queen of England (1553-58), dies at 42  

Nov 23   On this day in history 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) was born in the year 1558.  

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

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 in the year 1558.  

Oct 12   In the year 1558 birth of archduke Maximilian III of Austria (d. 1618)  

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

Mar 25   On this day in history death of marcos de Niza, French Franciscan explorer  

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

Apr 20   In the year 1558 death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)  

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