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 on this day in history.

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

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

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

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

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

Nov 06 In the year 1550 death of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1487)

Nov 07 In the year 1550 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)

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 on this day in history.

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 Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history.

Jun 27 Charles IX, King of France (1560-74) was born in the year 1550.

Jun 28 John Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator was born in the year 1550.

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

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

Sep 10 In the year 1550 birth of alonso de Guzmán El Bueno, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Spanish Armada commander (d. 1615)