Historical Events In 1558

Jan 07   Calais, last English possession in France, retaken by French in the year 1558.   

Jan 07   On this day in history calais, last English possession in France, retaken by French under Francois, Duke of Guise   

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

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

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

Mar 14   In the year 1558 ferdinand I appointed Holy Roman emperor   

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

Mar 25   In the year 1558 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 on this day in history.   

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) 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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1558.   

Sep 21   On this day in history charles V, King of Spain (Carlos I)/Holy Roman Emperor, dies at 58   

Oct 09   Mérida is founded in Venezuela on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1558.   

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   In the year 1558 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 09   On this day in history birth of philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (d. 1602)   

Oct 12   In the year 1558 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   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 in the year 1558.   

Mar 13   Jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1558.   

Apr 20   Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485) died on this day in history.   

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