Famous Deaths In 1550

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

Apr 12 In the year 1550 claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53

May 18 John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) died in the year 1550.

May 20 Ashikaga Yoshiharu, Japanese shogun (b. 1510) died in the year 1550.

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.

Oct 23 Tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (b. 1480) died on this day in history.

Nov 06 On this day in history death of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1487)

Nov 07 On this day in history death of jon Arason, the last Roman Catholic bishop of Iceland prior to the reformation, beheaded in Skalholt with his two sons Are and Bjorn. (b. 1484)

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 died in the year 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 on this day in history.

May 25 Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history.

Jun 27 In the year 1550 birth of charles IX, King of France (1560-74)

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

Jul 31 Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born in the year 1550.

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 in the year 1550.