Historical Events In 1550

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

Feb 02   English Edward Seymour duke of Somerset, freed.   

Feb 07   Giovanni Maria del Monte elected Pope Julius III.   

Mar 08   Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55.   

Mar 24   France and England sign Peace of Boulogne   

Apr 02   Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy.   

Apr 12   Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53.   

Apr 28   Powers of Dutch inquisition extends   

Apr 29   Emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority.   

May 25   Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint   

Jun 13   Johann Spangenberg, composer, dies at 66.   

Jun 27   Charles IX, King of France (1560-74)   

Jun 28   John Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator   

Jul 07   Chocolate introduced   

Jul 31   Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster.   

Aug 16   Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

Aug 28   Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies   

Sep 05   William Cecil appoints himself English minister of foreign affairs   

Sep 08   Hans [Johann] Vischer, German count of Johann Cicero, dies.   

Oct 04   Charles IX, King of Sweden.   

Oct 05   Foundation of Concepción, city in Chile.   

Oct 15   Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange   

Nov 14   Pope Julius III proclaims new seat on Council of Trente   

Dec 06   Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer.   

Dec 06   Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48.   

Dec 22   Richard Plantagenet (Richard of Eastwell) possibly a son of Richard III   

Jan 31   Henry i: Duke of guise, french catholic leader    

Apr 12   Edward de vere: 17th earl of oxford, english politician   

May 25   Camillus de lellis: Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint   

Jun 27   Charles ix: King of france (1560-74)   

Jun 28   John drusius: Flemish hebrew translator   

Jul 31   Jakob handl: [petelin], austrian composer/bandmaster   

Aug 16   Carolus gallus: [karel de haan], dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

Sep 10   Alonso de guzmán el bueno: 7th duke of medina sidonia, spanish armada commander   

Mar 08   Juan de dios: Port/sp saint (brothers of mercy),   

Apr 12   Claude of lorraine: Duke of guise,    

May 18   John: Cardinal of lorraine, french churchman (b. 1498)   

May 20   Ashikaga yoshiharu: Japanese shogun (b. 1510)   

Jun 13   Johann spangenberg: Composer,    

Jul 30   Thomas wriothesley: 1st earl of southampton, english politician (b. 1505)   

Aug 28   Nicolas perrenot de granvelle: Charles v's asst sec of state,   

Sep 08   Hans [johann] vischer: German count of johann cicero,