Historical Events In 1550

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

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

Feb 07   Giovanni Maria del Monte elected Pope Julius III on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1550.  

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

Apr 02   In the year 1550 jews are expelled from Genoa Italy  

Apr 12   In the year 1550 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 in the year 1550.  

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

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   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 in the year 1550.  

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

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

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 31   On this day in history 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   Alonso de Guzmán El Bueno, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Spanish Armada commander (d. 1615) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

May 18   In the year 1550 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   On this day in history johann Spangenberg, composer, dies at 66  

Jul 30   Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, English politician (b. 1505) died on this day in history.  

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