Famous Deaths In 1550

Mar 08 Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55 in the year 1550.

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

May 18 John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) died in the year 1550.

May 20 On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiharu, Japanese shogun (b. 1510)

Jun 13 Johann Spangenberg, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1550.

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

Aug 28 On this day in history nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies

Sep 08 In the year 1550 hans [Johann] Vischer, German count of Johann Cicero, dies

Oct 23 In the year 1550 death of tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (b. 1480)

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

Nov 07 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) died on this day in history.

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

Dec 22 Richard Plantagenet (Richard of Eastwell) possibly a son of Richard III died in the year 1550.

Jan 31 Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588) was born in the year 1550.

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

May 25 Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint was born in the year 1550.

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

Jun 28 John Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator was born on this day in history.

Jul 31 Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born on this day in history.

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

Sep 10 Alonso de Guzmán El Bueno, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Spanish Armada commander (d. 1615) was born in the year 1550.