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   In the year 1558 french troops under duke de Guise occupy Calais   

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

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

Feb 03   Alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1558 queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois   

Apr 26   In the year 1558 jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies   

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) in the year 1558.   

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

Jul 11   In the year 1558 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   On this day in history battle at Grevelingen: Gen/earl Lamoraal van Egmont beat France   

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

Aug 19   Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian in the year 1558.   

Aug 25   King Francis II of France marries Mary, Queen of Scots in the year 1558.   

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

Oct 09   Mérida is founded in Venezuela in the year 1558.   

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   In the year 1558 thomas Kyd, English dramatist (Spanish Tragedy)   

Nov 07   In the year 1558 french king Henri II occupies Calais   

Nov 12   Shalom Shakna ben Joseph, Rabbi (founder of 1st Polish Yeshiva), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Elizabeth I ascends English throne upon death of Queen Mary in the year 1558.   

Nov 17   In the year 1558 mary I Tudor, "Bloody Mary", queen of England (1553-58), dies at 42   

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

Jul 11   In the year 1558 birth of robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon)   

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   Archduke Maximilian III of Austria (d. 1618) was born on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1558 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   Alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies in the year 1558.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 25   In the year 1558 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.