Historical Events In 1550

Jan 10   1st sitting of "Vurige Chamber" in Paris in the year 1550.  

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

Feb 07   On this day in history giovanni Maria del Monte elected Pope Julius III  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 02   Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy on this day in history.  

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

Apr 28   In the year 1550 powers of Dutch inquisition extends  

Apr 29   On this day in history emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority  

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

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

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

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

Jul 07   Chocolate introduced in the year 1550.  

Jul 31   In the year 1550 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 05   In the year 1550 foundation of Concepción, city in Chile.  

Oct 15   Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 06   On this day in history pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of john Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator  

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

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

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

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

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

Jul 30   Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, English politician (b. 1505) died in the year 1550.  

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 in the year 1550.