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 on this day in history.  

Feb 07   In the year 1550 giovanni Maria del Monte elected Pope Julius III  

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

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

Mar 24   France &England sign Peace of Boulogne on this day in history.  

Apr 02   Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy in the year 1550.  

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

Apr 28   Powers of Dutch inquisition extends on this day in history.  

Apr 29   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 27   Charles IX, King of France (1560-74) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 07   Chocolate introduced in the year 1550.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1550 charles IX, King of Sweden  

Oct 05   In the year 1550 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   In the year 1550 pope Julius III proclaims new seat on Council of Trente  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

May 25   Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint was born in the year 1550.  

Jun 27   Charles IX, King of France (1560-74) was born in the year 1550.  

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

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

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

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   Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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

May 18   In the year 1550 death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 08   Hans [Johann] Vischer, German count of Johann Cicero, dies on this day in history.