Historical Events In 1550

Jan 10   On this day in history 1st sitting of "Vurige Chamber" in Paris  

Feb 02   English Edward Seymour duke of Somerset, freed on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Giovanni Maria del Monte elected Pope Julius III in the year 1550.  

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

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

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

Apr 02   Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy on this day in history.  

Apr 12   Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 in the year 1550.  

Apr 28   Powers of Dutch inquisition extends in the year 1550.  

Apr 29   In the year 1550 emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 31   In the year 1550 jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster  

Aug 16   Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar in the year 1550.  

Aug 28   Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies in the year 1550.  

Sep 05   In the year 1550 william Cecil appoints himself English minister of foreign affairs  

Sep 08   Hans [Johann] Vischer, German count of Johann Cicero, dies in the year 1550.  

Oct 04   On this day in history charles IX, King of Sweden  

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

Oct 15   On this day in history henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange  

Nov 14   Pope Julius III proclaims new seat on Council of Trente on this day in history.  

Dec 06   In the year 1550 orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer  

Dec 06   On this day in history pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48  

Dec 22   In the year 1550 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   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   On this day in history birth of john Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator  

Jul 31   In the year 1550 birth of jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster  

Aug 16   Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born in the year 1550.  

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 in the year 1550.  

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

Jul 30   On this day in history death of thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, English politician (b. 1505)  

Aug 28   Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies in the year 1550.  

Sep 08   On this day in history hans [Johann] Vischer, German count of Johann Cicero, dies