Famous Birthdays In 1550

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 in the year 1550.

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 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 in the year 1550.

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

Sep 17 In the year 1550 birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)

Sep 30 Michael Maestlin, German mathematician (d. 1631) was born in the year 1550.

Oct 04 Charles IX, King of Sweden was born on this day in history.

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

Nov 06 In the year 1550 birth of karin Månsdotter, Queen of Sweden (d. 1612)

Dec 06 Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer was born in the year 1550.

Dec 22 On this day in history birth of cesare Cremonini, Italian philosopher (d. 1631)

Mar 08 On this day in history 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 in the year 1550.

Jun 13 Johann Spangenberg, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.

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

Aug 28 In the year 1550 nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies

Sep 08 In the year 1550 hans [Johann] Vischer, German count of Johann Cicero, dies