Historical Events In 1550

Jan 10   1st sitting of "Vurige Chamber" in Paris in the year 1550.  

Feb 02   English Edward Seymour duke of Somerset, freed in the year 1550.  

Feb 07   On this day in history giovanni Maria del Monte elected Pope Julius III  

Mar 08   In the year 1550 juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55  

Mar 24   France & England sign Peace of Boulogne in the year 1550.  

Mar 24   France &England sign Peace of Boulogne on this day in history.  

Apr 02   Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy in the year 1550.  

Apr 12   Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Apr 28   Powers of Dutch inquisition extends on this day in history.  

Apr 29   Emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jun 28   John Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator in the year 1550.  

Jul 07   Chocolate introduced in the year 1550.  

Jul 31   Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster on this day in history.  

Aug 16   Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar on this day in history.  

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

Sep 05   William Cecil appoints himself English minister of foreign affairs on this day in history.  

Sep 08   Hans [Johann] Vischer, German count of Johann Cicero, dies on this day in history.  

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

Oct 05   In the year 1550 foundation of Concepción, city in Chile.  

Oct 15   Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange on this day in history.  

Nov 14   In the year 1550 pope Julius III proclaims new seat on Council of Trente  

Dec 06   On this day in history orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer  

Dec 06   Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 31   In the year 1550 birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)  

Apr 12   On this day in history birth of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604)  

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 in the year 1550.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 10   On this day in history birth of alonso de Guzmán El Bueno, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Spanish Armada commander (d. 1615)  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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