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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 24   On this day in history france & England sign Peace of Boulogne   

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

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

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

Apr 28   On this day in history powers of Dutch inquisition extends   

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

May 25   In the year 1550 camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint   

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   On this day in history john Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator   

Jul 07   In the year 1550 chocolate introduced   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 05   Foundation of Concepción, city in Chile on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1550 orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

Dec 06   Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 in the year 1550.   

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

Jan 31   Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588) was born in the year 1550.   

Apr 12   Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) was born in the year 1550.   

May 25   In the year 1550 birth of camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint   

Jun 27   In the year 1550 birth of charles IX, King of France (1560-74)   

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

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

Aug 16   In the year 1550 birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

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   Ashikaga Yoshiharu, Japanese shogun (b. 1510) died in the year 1550.   

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

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

Aug 28   On this day in history nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies   

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