Historical Events In 1551

Mar 09   Emperor Karel appoints son Philip as heir to the throne   

Apr 06   Joachim Vadianus, Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen, dies at 66.   

Apr 11   English premier John Dudley appointed duke of Northumberland   

Apr 20   John Dudley is recorded as becoming English Earl Marshal.   

May 01   Council of Trente resumes   

May 02   William Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales)   

May 12   San Marcos University in Lima Peru, opens   

May 17   Martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist.   

May 31   Aristotele "Basiano" da Sangallo, Italian set designer, dies.   

Jun 08   Pope Julius III excommunicates Duke Ottario Farnese of Parma   

Jul 08   Willem of Orange weds countess Anna van Egmond and Buren.   

Jul 19   Treaty of Karlsburg: arch duke Ferdinand of Austria recognized as king of Hungary/Transsylvania.   

Aug 14   Turkish fleet under Dragut occupies Tripoli   

Sep 13   Pandolfo Zallamella, composer   

Sep 19   Henry III, duke of Anjou/king of Poland/France (1573/4-89)   

Oct 16   English Edward Seymour duke of Somerset re-arrested.   

Dec 19   Dutch west coast hit by hurricane   

Jan 14   Alberico gentili: Italian jurist    

May 02   William camden: English historian (brittania, annales)   

May 17   Martinus a del rio: Spanish/south neth lawyer/historian/theologist   

May 17   Martin delrio: Flemish theologian and occultist    

May 18   Domenico di pace beccafumi: Italian renaissance-mannerist painter    

Sep 13   Pandolfo zallamella: Composer   

Sep 19   Henry iii: Duke of anjou/king of poland/france (1573/4-89)   

Apr 06   Joachim vadianus: Swiss physician/mayor of sankt gallen,   

Apr 21   Oda nobuhide: Japanese warlord (b. 1510)   

May 18   Domenico di pace beccafumi: Italian renaissance-mannerist painter    

May 31   Aristotele "basiano" da sangallo: Italian set designer,   

Jul 13   John wallop: English soldier and diplomat (b. 1490)   

Aug 26   Margareta leijonhufvud: Queen of gustav i of sweden (b. 1516)   

Sep 30   ÅŒuchi yoshitaka: Japanese warlord (b. 1507)