Historical Events In 1558

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

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

Mar 14   Ferdinand I appointed Holy Roman emperor in the year 1558.   

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

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

Apr 04   In the year 1558 czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders   

Apr 18   On this day in history roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent   

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) on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Maximilian of Burgundy, leader of Holland/admiral, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 13   On this day in history battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines.   

Jul 23   Battle at Grevelingen: Gen/earl Lamoraal van Egmont beat France in the year 1558.   

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

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

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

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

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

Oct 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1558 birth of andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600)   

Jul 11   On this day in history birth of robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon)   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history birth of jacques Sirmond, French scholar and Jesuit (d. 1651)   

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 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 died in the year 1558.   

Apr 18   Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent died in the year 1558.   

Apr 20   On this day in history death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)   

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