Historical Events In 1558

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1558 geneva becomes independent from Berne canton, Switzerland   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1558.   

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

Mar 14   On this day in history ferdinand I appointed Holy Roman emperor   

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 in the year 1558.   

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

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

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

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

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

Sep 21   Charles V, King of Spain (Carlos I)/Holy Roman Emperor, dies at 58 in the year 1558.   

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

Oct 18   On this day in history maria, queen of Hungary/guardian of Neth (1531-55), dies at 53   

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   In the year 1558 shalom Shakna ben Joseph, Rabbi (founder of 1st Polish Yeshiva), dies   

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   On this day in history charles, earl of Lalaing/land guardian of the Neth, dies at 52   

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May 16   On this day in history birth of andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600)   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1558.   

Mar 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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