Historical Events In 1558

Jan 07   In the year 1558 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   French troops under duke de Guise occupy Calais in the year 1558.   

Jan 09   On this day in history geneva becomes independent from Berne canton, Switzerland   

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

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 in the year 1558.   

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

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   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   In the year 1558 jean Fran‡ois Fernel French physician, dies   

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

Jun 04   On this day in history 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   Battle at Grevelingen: Gen/earl Lamoraal van Egmont beat France in the year 1558.   

Aug 04   In the year 1558 1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah)   

Aug 19   On this day in history paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian   

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 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   Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician (Poetice), dies at 74 in the year 1558.   

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

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

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

Jul 11   Robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon) was born in the year 1558.   

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 13   On this day in history jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies   

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

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   On this day in history death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)   

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