Historical Events In 1558

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history battle at Grevelingen: Gen/earl Lamoraal van Egmont beat France  

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

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

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   Maria, queen of Hungary/guardian of Neth (1531-55), dies at 53 in the year 1558.  

Oct 21   On this day in history julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74  

Nov 06   In the year 1558 thomas Kyd, English dramatist (Spanish Tragedy)  

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   Elizabeth I ascends English throne upon death of Queen Mary on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 03   Alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 25   Eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (b. 1498) died on this day in history.  

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