Historical Events In 1558

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

Jan 07   In the year 1558 calais, last English possession in France, retaken by French under Francois, Duke of Guise   

Jan 08   In the year 1558 french troops under duke de Guise occupy Calais   

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

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

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

Mar 25   On this day in history marcos de Niza, French Franciscan explorer   

Apr 04   In the year 1558 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   Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois in the year 1558.   

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

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) in the year 1558.   

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

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

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

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

Oct 09   On this day in history mérida is founded in Venezuela.   

Oct 18   Maria, queen of Hungary/guardian of Neth (1531-55), dies at 53 in the year 1558.   

Oct 21   In the year 1558 julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74   

Nov 06   Thomas Kyd, English dramatist (Spanish Tragedy) in the year 1558.   

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

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

Nov 23   Charles, earl of Lalaing/land guardian of the Neth, dies at 52 in the year 1558.   

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May 16   In the year 1558 birth of andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600)   

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

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

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   Jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651) was born in the year 1558.   

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

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 in the year 1558.   

Mar 13   Jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies in the year 1558.   

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

Mar 25   In the year 1558 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   Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on this day in history.