Famous Deaths In 1550

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

Apr 12 Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 in the year 1550.

May 18 In the year 1550 death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)

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

Jun 13 On this day in history johann Spangenberg, composer, dies at 66

Jul 30 On this day in history death of thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, English politician (b. 1505)

Aug 28 In the year 1550 nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies

Sep 08 On this day in history hans [Johann] Vischer, German count of Johann Cicero, dies

Oct 23 Tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (b. 1480) died in the year 1550.

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 Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on this day in history.

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

Jan 31 On this day in history birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)

Apr 12 In the year 1550 birth of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604)

May 25 In the year 1550 birth of camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint

Jun 27 Charles IX, King of France (1560-74) was born on this day in history.

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

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

Aug 16 Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born in the year 1550.

Sep 10 Alonso de Guzmán El Bueno, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Spanish Armada commander (d. 1615) was born on this day in history.