Historical Events In 1550

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

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

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

Apr 28   In the year 1550 powers of Dutch inquisition extends  

Apr 29   Emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority in the year 1550.  

May 25   Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1550.  

Jul 31   Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1550.  

Oct 05   On this day in history foundation of Concepción, city in Chile.  

Oct 15   Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 31   In the year 1550 birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)  

Apr 12   In the year 1550 birth of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604)  

May 25   Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 28   On this day in history birth of john Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator  

Jul 31   Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born on this day in history.  

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

Sep 10   Alonso de Guzmán El Bueno, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Spanish Armada commander (d. 1615) was born in the year 1550.  

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

Apr 12   In the year 1550 claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53  

May 18   John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) died in the year 1550.  

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   In the year 1550 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   Hans [Johann] Vischer, German count of Johann Cicero, dies on this day in history.