Historical Events In 1658

Jan 08   Nicolas Coustou, French sculptor (Descente de Croix).   

Feb 05   Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52   

Feb 13   Jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter.   

Mar 05   Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, french colonial governor of America.   

Mar 08   Peace of Roskilde between Sweden and Denmark.   

Mar 17   Pro-Charles II plot in England discovered.   

Mar 23   Valentin Dretzel, composer, dies at 79   

Apr 22   Giuseppe Torelli, Italy, composer (Concert Grossi op 8).   

Apr 30   Montreal Quebec, Marguerite Bourgeoys opens Ville Marie's inaugural school for French and Indian children, in a stone stable.   

May 24   Battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought.   

Jun 03   Pope Alexander VII appoints François de Laval vicar apostolic in New France.   

Jun 14   Battle at Dunes: English and French fleet beat Spanish   

Jun 23   Dutch troops occupy last Portugese Fort Jafnapatnam Ceylon.   

Jun 24   French fleet recaptures Duinkerk.   

Jun 25   Spanish garrison at Duinkerk surrenders to French and British.   

Jul 31   Aurangzeb appoints himself Mongol emperor   

Aug 12   1st US police corps forms (New Amsterdam)   

Aug 15   France/Sweden/Bavarian/Brunswick/Munster/Hessen-Kassel form Rijnbond.   

Aug 24   Battle at Grevelingen: English fleet beats Spanish   

Sep 03   Oliver Cromwell, British general (1653-58)/Lord Protector, dies at 59.   

Sep 03   Richard Cromwell succeeds his father as English Lord Protector   

Oct 26   Francisco de Borja y Aragon Esquilache, Spanish poet, dies.   

Oct 29   Action of 29 October 1658 (Naval battle).   

Nov 08   Battle of Sont: Swedish fleet beats Dutch   

Nov 08   Pieter Florisz, Dutch admiral, dies in battle at about 50.   

Nov 15   Jacobus Revius, [Reefsen], theologist/writer/poet, dies at about 72.   

Dec 06   Gracian, writer, dies.   

Dec 09   Dutch troops occupy harbor city Quilon (Coilan) India   

Dec 26   Simon Guillain, French sculptor (Castle of Blois/Sorbonne), dies at 78.   

Jan 08   Nicolas coustou: French sculptor (descente de croix)   

Feb 13   Jan b wellekens: Dutch poet/painter   

Feb 18   Charles-irénée castel de saint-pierre: French writer    

Mar 05   Antoine de la mothe cadillac: French colonial governor of america   

Apr 19   Johann wilhelm: Elector palatine    

Apr 22   Giuseppe torelli: Italy, composer (concert grossi op 8)   

Jul 25   Archibald campbell: 1st duke of argyll, scottish privy councillor   

Oct 05   Mary of modena: Queen of james ii of england    

Jan 07   Theophilus eaton: American colonist (b. 1590)   

Jan 13   Edward sexby: English puritan soldier (b. 1616)   

Feb 05   Maria margaretha van angels: Dutch prioress at oirschot,   

Mar 23   Valentin dretzel: Composer,   

Apr 07   Juan eusebio nieremberg: Spanish mystic (b. 1595)   

Apr 29   John cleveland: English poet (b. 1613)   

Sep 03   Oliver cromwell: British general (1653-58)/lord protector,   

Sep 22   Georg philipp harsdorffer: German poet (b. 1607)