Historical Events In 1558

Jan 07   In the year 1558 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 in the year 1558.   

Jan 08   On this day in history french troops under duke de Guise occupy Calais   

Jan 09   In the year 1558 geneva becomes independent from Berne canton, Switzerland   

Jan 11   Westmunster Church in Middelburg destroyed by heavy storm in the year 1558.   

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

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

Mar 13   In the year 1558 jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies   

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

Mar 24   On this day in history anna van Buren, countess of Egmond/Buren/Lingen, dies   

Mar 25   In the year 1558 marcos de Niza, French Franciscan explorer   

Apr 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1558 queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois   

Apr 26   Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history 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   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   Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines in the year 1558.   

Jul 23   In the year 1558 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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   Shalom Shakna ben Joseph, Rabbi (founder of 1st Polish Yeshiva), dies in the year 1558.   

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   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   Robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon) was born in the year 1558.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1558.   

Nov 06   Thomas Kyd, English dramatist (Spanish Tragedy) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1558 alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies   

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

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

Apr 18   In the year 1558 death of roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent   

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

Apr 26   Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on this day in history.