Historical Events In 1550

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 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   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   Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

Aug 16   Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar in the year 1550.  

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

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

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

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

Nov 14   Pope Julius III proclaims new seat on Council of Trente on this day in history.  

Dec 06   On this day in history orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer  

Dec 06   Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Dec 22   In the year 1550 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   In the year 1550 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   On this day in history birth of charles IX, King of France (1560-74)  

Jun 28   John Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator was born on this day in history.  

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

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

May 20   Ashikaga Yoshiharu, Japanese shogun (b. 1510) died on this day in history.  

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

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