Historical Events In 1558

Jan 07   On this day in history calais, last English possession in France, retaken by French   

Jan 07   Calais, last English possession in France, retaken by French under Francois, Duke of Guise on this day in history.   

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   Westmunster Church in Middelburg destroyed by heavy storm in the year 1558.   

Feb 03   In the year 1558 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   Jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies in the year 1558.   

Mar 14   Ferdinand I appointed Holy Roman emperor in the year 1558.   

Mar 24   Anna van Buren, countess of Egmond/Buren/Lingen, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

May 16   Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600) in the year 1558.   

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   On this day in history 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   1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah) in the year 1558.   

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   On this day in history 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   Maria, queen of Hungary/guardian of Neth (1531-55), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 06   On this day in history thomas Kyd, English dramatist (Spanish Tragedy)   

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   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 in the year 1558.   

Nov 23   In the year 1558 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   In the year 1558 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 in the year 1558.   

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 in the year 1558.   

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

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

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

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

Apr 20   Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485) died in the year 1558.   

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