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 Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on this day in history.

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

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 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 in the year 1550.

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

Nov 07 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) died in the year 1550.

Dec 06 In the year 1550 pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48

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

Jan 31 On this day in history birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)

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

Jun 28 John Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator was born on this day in history.

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

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

Sep 10 Alonso de Guzmán El Bueno, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Spanish Armada commander (d. 1615) was born on this day in history.