Historical Events In 1550

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

Feb 02   In the year 1550 english Edward Seymour duke of Somerset, freed  

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

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

Mar 24   In the year 1550 france & England sign Peace of Boulogne  

Mar 24   In the year 1550 france &England sign Peace of Boulogne  

Apr 02   On this day in history jews are expelled from Genoa Italy  

Apr 12   On this day in history claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53  

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

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

May 25   Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint in the year 1550.  

Jun 13   Johann Spangenberg, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1550.  

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   On this day in history chocolate introduced  

Jul 31   On this day in history 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   William Cecil appoints himself English minister of foreign affairs in the year 1550.  

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

Oct 04   Charles IX, King of Sweden in the year 1550.  

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

Oct 15   In the year 1550 henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange  

Nov 14   On this day in history pope Julius III proclaims new seat on Council of Trente  

Dec 06   Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer in the year 1550.  

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 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   On this day in history birth of john Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator  

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

Aug 16   In the year 1550 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.  

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   On this day in history death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)  

May 20   In the year 1550 death of ashikaga Yoshiharu, Japanese shogun (b. 1510)  

Jun 13   Johann Spangenberg, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1550.  

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

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

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