Historical Events In 1550

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

Feb 02   In the year 1550 english Edward Seymour duke of Somerset, freed  

Feb 07   Giovanni Maria del Monte elected Pope Julius III in the year 1550.  

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

Mar 24   France & England sign Peace of Boulogne on this day in history.  

Mar 24   France &England sign Peace of Boulogne in the year 1550.  

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   Powers of Dutch inquisition extends on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 13   Johann Spangenberg, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1550.  

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

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

Jul 07   On this day in history chocolate introduced  

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

Aug 16   On this day in history carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar  

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

Sep 05   William Cecil appoints himself English minister of foreign affairs on this day in history.  

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

Oct 04   Charles IX, King of Sweden in the year 1550.  

Oct 05   On this day in history foundation of Concepción, city in Chile.  

Oct 15   In the year 1550 henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange  

Nov 14   In the year 1550 pope Julius III proclaims new seat on Council of Trente  

Dec 06   Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 06   Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 in the year 1550.  

Dec 22   On this day in history richard Plantagenet (Richard of Eastwell) possibly a son of Richard III  

Jan 31   Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588) was born in the year 1550.  

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 in the year 1550.  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

May 20   On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiharu, Japanese shogun (b. 1510)  

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.