In history, year 1658 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1658.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1658:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|---|
| 08 march | After a devastating defeat in the Northern Wars, King Frederick III of Denmark–Norway was forced to give up nearly half his Danish territory to Sweden to save the rest. |
| 29 may | Dara Shukoh was utterly defeated by Aurangzeb in the battle of Samugarh near Agra. Dara Shikoh was the eldest son and the heir-apparent of the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. He was favoured as a successor by his father and his sister Princess Jahanara Begum Sahib, but was defeated by his younger brother Prince Muhiuddin in a bitter struggle for the imperial throne. |
| 03 june | Pope Alexander VII appointed François de Laval as vicarapostolic of New France. |
| 25 june | Anglo-Spanish War-English colonial forces repelled a Spanish attack in the largest battle ever fought on Jamaica. |
| 31 july | Having defeating his brothers in a war of succession, Aurangzebwas crowned the sixth Mughal Emperor. |
| 29 May | Aurangzeb defeated Dara Shikoh at the Battle of Samugarh. |
| 14 June | British and French forces defeated Spain in the Battle of the Dunes. |
| 05 July | The Mughal ruler Aurangzeb imprisoned his elder brother Murad Bakhsh. |
| 14 February | After Shah Jahan, Dara Shikoh defeated Shah Shuja in the battle of Bahadurpur to take over the power of Delhi. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1658:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|---|
| 05 March | Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac / Politician / France |
| 18 February | Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint-Pierre / Author / France |
| 19 April | Johann Wilhelm / King / Germany |
| 22 April | Giuseppe Torelli / Violinist / Italy |
| 25 July | Archibald Campbell / General / Scotland |
