List of 1658 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1658
Date | Event |
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March 8, 1658 | Treaty of Roskilde: After a devastating defeat in the Northern Wars (1655–1661), Frederick III, the King of Denmark–Norway is forced to give up nearly half his territory to Sweden. |
May 29, 1658 | Battle of Samugarh: decisive battle in the struggle for the throne during the Mughal war of succession (1658–1659). |
June 3, 1658 | Pope Alexander VII appoints François de Laval vicar apostolic in New France. |
June 14, 1658 | Franco-Spanish War: Turenne and the French army win a decisive victory over the Spanish at the battle of the Dunes. |
June 25, 1658 | Spanish forces fail to retake Jamaica at the Battle of Rio Nuevo during the Anglo-Spanish War. |
July 31, 1658 | Aurangzeb is proclaimed Mughal emperor of India. |
September 3, 1658 | The death of Oliver Cromwell; Richard Cromwell becomes Lord Protector of England. |
September 17, 1658 | The Battle of Vilanova is fought between Portugal and Spain during the Portuguese Restoration War. |
October 29, 1658 | Second Northern War: Naval forces of the Dutch Republic defeat the Swedes in the Battle of the Sound. |