Famous Deaths In 1550

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

Jun 13 In the year 1550 johann Spangenberg, composer, dies at 66

Jul 30 In the year 1550 death of thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, English politician (b. 1505)

Aug 28 On this day in history nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies

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

Dec 22 Richard Plantagenet (Richard of Eastwell) possibly a son of Richard III died on this day in history.

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 in the year 1550.

May 25 On this day in history birth of camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint

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

Jun 28 In the year 1550 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 in the year 1550.

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