Historical Events In 1550
Thursday, 15 January 2026
Jan 10 1st sitting of "Vurige Chamber" in Paris on this day in history. 


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 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 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 on this day in history. 


Jun 13 Johann Spangenberg, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history. 


Jun 27 On this day in history charles IX, King of France (1560-74) 


Jun 28 In the year 1550 john Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator 


Jul 07 Chocolate introduced on this day in history. 


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


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


Aug 28 Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies on this day in history. 


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 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 in the year 1550. 


Nov 14 Pope Julius III proclaims new seat on Council of Trente in the year 1550. 


Dec 06 Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer on this day in history. 


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 in the year 1550. 


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