Notable Historical Events - 1558
1558 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 7 |
Calais, last English possession in France, retaken by French |
Jan 8 |
French troops under duke de Guise occupy Calais |
Jan 9 |
Geneva becomes independent from Berne canton, Switzerland |
Jan 11 |
Westmunster Church in Middelburg destroyed by heavy storm |
Mar 5 |
Smoking tobacco introduced in Europe by Francisco Fernandes |
Apr 4 |
Tsar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders |
May 3 |
Ferdinand I officially appointed Holy Roman Emperor after his brother Charles abdicated in 1556 |
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. |
Jul 23 |
Battle of Grevelingen: Gen/earl Lamoraal of Egmont beat France |
Aug 4 |
1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah) |
Oct 9 |
Mérida is founded in Venezuela. |
Nov 7 |
French King Henri II occupies Calais |
Nov 17 |
Elizabeth I aged 42 ascends English throne upon death of her half sister "Bloody" Mary |
Dec 29 |
Charles V, German Emperor, buried |
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