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Historical Events Happened In 1550

Friday, 24 May 2013

Jan 10 1st sitting of "Vurige Chamber" in Paris on this day in history.

Feb 02 English Edward Seymour duke of Somerset, freed on this day in history.

Feb 07 Giovanni Maria del Monte elected Pope Julius III on this day in history.

Mar 08 Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55 on this day in history.

Mar 24 On this day in history france & England sign Peace of Boulogne

Mar 24 On this day in history france &England sign Peace of Boulogne

Apr 02 On this day in history jews are expelled from Genoa Italy

Apr 12 On this day in history claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53

Apr 28 On this day in history powers of Dutch inquisition extends

Apr 29 Emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority on this day in history.

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

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

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

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

Jul 07 Chocolate introduced on this day in history.

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

Aug 16 Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar 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 05 On this day in history william Cecil appoints himself English minister of foreign affairs

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

Oct 04 On this day in history charles IX, King of Sweden

Oct 05 Foundation of Concepción, city in Chile on this day in history.

Oct 15 On this day in history henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange

Nov 14 Pope Julius III proclaims new seat on Council of Trente on this day in history.

Dec 06 On this day in history orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer

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 on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In 1550

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 31 On this day in history 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 Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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Famous Deaths In 1550

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Mar 08 Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55 on this day in history.

Apr 12 On this day in history claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53

May 18 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history hans [Johann] Vischer, German count of Johann Cicero, dies

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