Famous Deaths In 1550

Mar 08 On this day in history juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55 Share it »

Apr 12 Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on this day in history. Share it »

May 18 John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) died on this day in history. Share it »

May 20 Ashikaga Yoshiharu, Japanese shogun (b. 1510) died on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 13 Johann Spangenberg, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history. Share it »

Jul 30 Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, English politician (b. 1505) died on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 28 Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies on this day in history. Share it »

Sep 08 Hans [Johann] Vischer, German count of Johann Cicero, dies on this day in history. Share it »

Oct 23 Tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (b. 1480) died on this day in history. Share it »

Nov 06 On this day in history death of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1487) Share it »

Nov 07 On this day in history death of jon Arason, the last Roman Catholic bishop of Iceland prior to the reformation, beheaded in Skalholt with his two sons Are and Bjorn. (b. 1484) Share it »

Dec 06 On this day in history pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 Share it »

Dec 22 On this day in history death of richard Plantagenet (Richard of Eastwell) possibly a son of Richard III Share it »

Jan 31 Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 12 On this day in history birth of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) Share it »

May 25 Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 27 On this day in history birth of charles IX, King of France (1560-74) Share it »

Jun 28 On this day in history birth of john Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator Share it »

Jul 31 On this day in history birth of jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster Share it »

Aug 16 On this day in history birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar Share it »

Sep 10 On this day in history birth of alonso de Guzmán El Bueno, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Spanish Armada commander (d. 1615) Share it »