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 in the year 1550.

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 in the year 1550.

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 Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1487) died on this day in history.

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 in the year 1550.

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 In the year 1550 birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)

Apr 12 Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.

May 25 On this day in history birth of camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint

Jun 27 In the year 1550 birth of charles IX, King of France (1560-74)

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

Jul 31 In the year 1550 birth of jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster

Aug 16 Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born on this day in history.

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