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 in the year 1558.   

Jan 08   French troops under duke de Guise occupy Calais on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history geneva becomes independent from Berne canton, Switzerland   

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

Feb 03   On this day in history alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies   

Mar 05   In the year 1558 smoking tobacco introduced in Europe by Francisco Fernandes   

Mar 13   On this day in history jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies   

Mar 14   Ferdinand I appointed Holy Roman emperor on this day in history.   

Mar 24   In the year 1558 anna van Buren, countess of Egmond/Buren/Lingen, dies   

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   In the year 1558 roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent   

Apr 24   Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois in the year 1558.   

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

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

May 16   Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600) on this day in history.   

Jun 04   In the year 1558 maximilian of Burgundy, leader of Holland/admiral, dies at 43   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   On this day in history 1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah)   

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

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

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

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

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   French king Henri II occupies Calais on this day in history.   

Nov 12   In the year 1558 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   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   In the year 1558 birth of andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600)   

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

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

Sep 09   In the year 1558 birth of philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (d. 1602)   

Oct 12   On this day in history birth of archduke Maximilian III of Austria (d. 1618)   

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

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

Feb 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1558.   

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

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

Apr 26   Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies in the year 1558.